The trailer of a truck burned during the night and blocked the Autobahn 30 near Melle (district of Osnabrück).
A spokesman for the police announced on Tuesday that a fire broke out on the tires late on Monday evening in the direction of Hanover.
Then the trailer, laden with spices, was completely on fire.
Melle - He was still decoupled from the vehicle on the hard shoulder.
The clearance work and lockdown continued on Tuesday morning.
The driver was not injured.
dpa