Truck accident - Lane of the A38 near Nordhausen still closed for hours
Following a truck accident with three injuries, the highway 38 between Bleicherode and Nordhausen in the direction of Leipzig will remain closed for several hours. The recovery of the three trucks is proving difficult, said a police spokesman on Thursday morning. It will probably be at least until midday before the route between the Großwechsungen and Nordhausen-West junctions can be reopened. Traffic is being diverted. Heavy equipment is being used.
According to the police, a 64-year-old truck driver had overlooked the end of a traffic jam in the early hours of the morning and crashed into the trucks in front of him. The man was trapped in the cab and was taken to hospital seriously injured. In addition, one other person was seriously injured and one was slightly injured.
Police statement
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- Despite the efforts of heavy equipment, the police estimated that the lane of the A38 near Bleicherode, heading towards Leipzig, would remain closed for several hours due to the severe truck accident in the direction of Nordhausen.
- The police spokesperson indicated that a 64-year-old truck driver failed to notice the end of a traffic jam early in the morning, leading to a series of collisions on the roadway between Bleicherode and Nordhausen, causing injuries to three individuals.
- In response to the accident, traffic in Thuringia is being diverted, while the police and recovery teams work to ensure the safe removal of the involved trucks, including the seriously injured driver trapped inside one of the vehicles.
- Motorists planning to travel between Großwechsungen and Nordhausen-West should be prepared for significant delays due to this unfortunate incident on the A38 highway, located in the country's eastern region of Thuringia.
Source: www.stern.de
