An accident in the night of Monday (May 18th, 2020) caused a full closure on the A7 near Göttingen.
- Truck accident near Göttingen
- The A7 had to be fully blocked.
- Cleaning work was carried out after the accident.
An accident occurred on the A7 near Göttingen on Monday night (May 18, 2020). According to the police, at least one truck was involved in the accident. The A7 was initially completely blocked between the Göttingen service station and the Drammetal interchange in the southbound direction.
A7: Accident near Göttingen - Autobahn fully blocked in both directions
Around an hour later, due to the cleaning work required as a result of the accident, the road to the north also had to be completely blocked. Local drivers were asked by the police to drive around the area or to use the designated detour route.
Around 2.20 a.m. on Monday morning, the traffic on the southbound lane was finally led past the accident site in one lane. The block in the direction of travel north still had to remain. At 4.35 a.m., the cleaning work could also be released again.
Accident on A7 near Göttingen: lane continues to be only two lanes
In the southbound lane there is also a two-lane traffic routing over the main lane and the middle lane. The reason for this is the necessary repair work on the central plank due to the accident. According to the police, these should be completed during the day. When exactly this will be the case is not yet clear.
The police have not yet released more details about the cause and the cause of the accident on the A7 .
Accidents on the A7 near Göttingen: A truck driver dies
In an accident on the A7 at Hann. Münden in the direction of Kassel there was a subsequent accident at the end of the traffic jam. A truck driver was killed in an accident. He drove his vehicle onto a truck standing at the end of the traffic jam, which was then pushed onto the vehicle in front of him. The Drammetal triangle had to be fully closed due to extensive cleaning work.
After several fatal accidents on the A7, the police are now stepping up their controls on the motorway section between Kassel and Göttingen. There was a ban on overtaking and a speed limit for trucks. In addition, since September there have been gantries with electronic display boards that illustrate the traffic routing on the A49.
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