Skip to content

Freeway closed for almost three hours after accident

Following an accident, the highway 48 from Trier to Koblenz was closed near Ochtendung for almost three hours on Friday. According to the highway police in Mendig, a specialist company had to clean the roadway because oil had leaked during the accident, which resulted in three minor injuries....

The inscription "Locked" lights up on a police vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
The inscription "Locked" lights up on a police vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Accidents - Freeway closed for almost three hours after accident

Following an accident, the highway 48 from Trier to Koblenz was closed near Ochtendung for almost three hours on Friday. According to the highway police in Mendig, a specialist company had to clean the roadway because oil had leaked during the accident, which resulted in three minor injuries. According to initial investigations, a driver was driving too fast on a wet road at the Ochtendung junction (Mayen-Koblenz district) and collided with a van traveling in the same direction. Three young men aged 21 and 22 were slightly injured.

Press release

Read also:

  1. Due to the accident, traffic on the A61 from Mayen-Koblenz to Coblenz was significantly impacted, causing delays for several hours.
  2. The highway police in Rhineland-Palatinate are urging drivers to be extra cautious on wet roads, following the accident that closed a portion of the highway 48.
  3. In a similar incident, a driver lost control on the same highway in Mayen-Koblenz district, causing an accident that resulted in minor injuries.
  4. Travelers planning to use the A61 between Trier and Koblenz are advised to check traffic updates and consider alternative routes due to the ongoing cleanup and potential delays following the accident.

Source: www.stern.de

Comments

Latest

Grave accusations levied against JVA staff members in Bavaria

Grave accusations levied against JVA staff members in Bavaria

Grave accusations levied against JVA staff members in Bavaria The Augsburg District Attorney's Office is currently investigating several staff members of the Augsburg-Gablingen prison (JVA) on allegations of severe prisoner mistreatment. The focus of the investigation is on claims of bodily harm in the workplace. It's

Members Public