There was a serious accident on the A3 near Würzburg on Saturday afternoon.
A truck caught fire.
This jumped over to a nearby car.
Würzburg district
- A
serious
accident
occurred
on the
A3 in the direction of Nuremberg
on Saturday afternoon
.
A
truck
stood across the road and burned.
A nearby car caught fire too.
A third vehicle, which was probably also involved in the
accident
, was
standing a little to one side
.
The
motorway
was closed on both sides for several hours.
Serious accident on the A3 near Würzburg: A person dies in a burning car
According to the
Lower Franconia police,
the emergency call was received at the headquarters
shortly after 3 p.m.
An
accident is said to have occurred at
the junction of the
A3
between
Helmstadt
and the
Würzburg-West motorway triangle
.
When the officers arrived on site, they saw a
truck
standing
sideways and burning
in the
direction of Nuremberg
.
According to initial findings, the semitrailer had loaded cans with construction foam.
Parts of the cargo are said to have exploded and thrown onto the opposite lane.
According to the
police, the
heat development must
have been so great that even the road surface burst open.
The
police
discovered
a burning car at the back of
the truck
.
Apparently someone who fell victim to the flames was still sitting in the vehicle.
It has not yet been identified.
About 50 meters from the
accident site
was a third car - a Hyundai - which was probably also involved in the
accident
.
The car was badly deformed at the front.
Serious accident on the A3 near Würzburg: fire brigades from all over the district were in action
The identity of the truck driver has not yet been clarified either, the
police
said
.
He was seriously injured in the accident and was taken to a
nearby hospital by
rescue helicopter
.
A 24-year-old and a passenger of the same age were sitting in the Hyundai.
Both were looked after by the
emergency
services on site and also taken to the hospital.
Nothing is currently known about the severity of her injuries.
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Numerous rescue workers from various fire departments in the area were on duty in the accident on the A3.
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Fire brigades
from Helmstadt, Hettstadt, Höchberg, Waldbrunn, Waldbüttelbrunn, Uettingen, Greußenheim, Kist, Eisingen, Neubrunn and Oberaltertheim moved out
to fight the fire and secure the accident site
.
The motorway maintenance depot, several emergency doctors and ambulances as well as various patrol cars were also involved in the operation.
The
motorway
was completely closed in both lanes for several hours.
On the side of the
accident
, it is still not passable due to the destroyed road surface.
Serious accident on the A3 near Würzburg: police ask for help
How the
accident
happened is still completely unclear.
The investigation is carried out by the Würzburg-Biebelried traffic police.
An
expert has now been called in
to
clarify the circumstances of the accident
.
It is also hoped that drivers who
have noticed
the
accident will
report.
The telephone number for information is (0 93 02) 91 00.
(tel)
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