Traffic - Truck with cooking oil burns on highway
A truck loaded with cooking oil caught fire on Autobahn 3 between Bad Camberg and Idstein. The Autobahn was temporarily closed in both directions, according to the Autobahn police. The road in the direction of Cologne was reopened in the late afternoon. However, there is still congestion, a spokesperson said. The truck had caught fire on its drive axle on Friday afternoon, according to the statement. The fire then spread to the trailer. No one was reported injured.
Statement
The truck incident involving cooking oil occurred near the towns of Bad Camberg and Idstein, on Hesse's Autobahn 3. Despite the fire being put out, traffic remnants from the incident still cause congestion on the freeway. Interestingly, this happened on the same day when a similar vehicle incident occurred in Idstein, causing local residents to be extra vigilant.
