accident on A2 - Cargo transporter tips over on autobahn - long full closure
On the A2 Autobahn from Dortmund-Hannover, a Hazardous Material Transporter overturned in the night to Thursday. The section was closed several hours between Wunstorf-Luthe and Garbsen towards Hannover/Berlin, as Hanover Police reported. Since the solution had run out, the road had to be cleaned, a spokesperson said. Traffic was rerouted.
In the afternoon, the full closure was lifted. Traffic jammed on several kilometers. A car was lying in that area, the Autobahn police reported.
According to Police, a hazardous material transporter had driven onto the median strip inexplicably and overturned around midnight. The driver was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital by rescue services. From the overturned Lkw, hazardous materials had leaked out, which were now being cleared up by the fire department.
- The accident on the A2 Autobahn from Dortmund-Hannover occurred in the same region of Lower Saxony where Garbsen is located.
- The Cargo Transporter, responsible for transporting hazardous materials, encountered an incident on the German Autobahn near Hannover, causing a full closure.
- The Police are investigating the reasons why the Cargo Transporter veered onto the median strip, resulting in the unfortunate accident.
- Aware of the accident, travelers heading to Berlin via the A2 Autobahn were advised to take alternative routes due to the Full closure in Garbsen, Hannover.
- Despite the incident, automobiles on the nearby roads in Lower Saxony, like those in Dortmund, continued to navigate through the traffic, unaffected by the closure.
- To maintain safety, the Automatic warning system activated throughout the Autobahn in Lower Saxony, alerting drivers to the Full closure and detour instructions, ensuring minimal inconvenience to commuters.
