In the late evening, a 48-year-old lost control of his truck. As a result, the truck drove driverlessly on the A3.
The man came to the hospital.
Kist - A dangerous maneuver occurred on the A3 near Würzburg: A truck driver lost control of his semitrailer.
The driverless vehicle then covered more than 30 kilometers on the autobahn - and left a trail of destruction.
The 48-year-old came to the hospital.
A3 near Würzburg: Man loses control of the truck - the semitrailer truck collides with the guardrail several times
The incident occurred late Saturday evening, November 14th.
Cause of the loss of control?
According to the police, there was "apparently a medical cause" behind it.
During the entire journey through Lower Franconia, the vehicle collided with the guardrail several times.
In the area of a construction site, it ran over numerous warning beacons.
Some road barriers were damaged in such a way that they partially protruded into the opposite lane.
Dangerous chaos drive on A3: Autobahn closed for several hours
The incident did not go undetected for long - and the police were informed about the serpentine trucks.
A patrol was able to locate the truck in the area of the Würzburg-Kist junction. Officials then tried to draw the driver's attention with flashing lights, a siren and a stop signal - but he did not respond.
At the end of the chaos ride, the tractor finally came to a halt at the exit from the Kitzingen junction.
There the police convinced themselves of the critical health of the driver.
Rescue workers took the 48-year-old to the hospital.
No other road users were injured.
Because of the numerous damage and lengthy clean-up work, the A3 was closed for several hours on a stretch of around ten kilometers.
The lock was lifted early on Sunday morning, according to a police spokesman.
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