In the event of a serious accident on the A7 in the direction of Kassel, a person is injured so severely that he dies at the scene of the accident. The route is fully locked. It is jammed.
- Serious accident on the A7 in the direction of Kassel
- Several trucks involved , one driver died at the scene of the accident
- Section of the A7 is fully closed in the direction of Kassel , several kilometers of traffic jams
A serious accident occurred on the A7 in the direction of Kassel on Tuesday afternoon (February 18, 2020). According to initial information from the police, several trucks were involved. One of the drivers involved in the accident was so seriously injured that all help came too late, and he died at the scene of the accident.
The accident happened around 12 noon between the Hann connection points. Münden - Lutterberg and Kassel-Nord on the A7 . According to the police highway station Baunatal, whose officials were on site, it is a serious rear-end collision.
A7: Serious accident involving several truck drivers succumbs to his injuries
The deceased driver is said to have been driving a car transporter on the A7 when he apparently hit a gravel truck ahead for reasons unknown. The truck has been pushed onto a semitrailer and this in turn has been pushed onto a non-transporter with a trailer. Emergency services are still at the scene of the accident.
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A7 #Hannover ➡ #Kassel:
Serious accident between Lutterberg & Kassel-Nord. Road to the south is still closed.
Salvage work continues.
Detour: Please follow the U78 and U2 from Hedemünden.
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The three drivers of the other trucks were injured in the accident and two of them have since been taken to hospitals by ambulance. No precise information is yet available on the type and severity of their injuries.
Accident on the A7 in the direction of Kassel - full closure and traffic jam
The A7 is fully blocked on the section of the route in the direction of Kassel after the accident. How long the section will still be blocked is currently not foreseeable. Traffic is derived at the Lutterberg junction. There are traffic obstructions with several kilometers of traffic jams. The accident site is still in Lower Saxony.
Video: Accident on the A7 near Kassel with four trucks
In another accident on the A7, four trucks collided in September 2019. There was one serious and four minor injuries.
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After another serious accident on the A7 on Tuesday morning (January 28, 2020), the route was also completely closed.
