A9 blocked after an accident: car hits milk truck and overturns - man in mortal danger

Created: 01/02/2022, 05:11 PM

From: Tanja Kipke

The couple's Opel overturned and stayed on the roof.

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After an accident with an Opel and a truck, the A9 is closed on Sunday evening.

The couple's car overturned - both occupants were seriously injured.

Münchberg - In an accident between a car and a milk truck, two people were seriously injured on the A9 motorway in Upper Franconia.

It is a married couple, both are 53 years old.

The man was in mortal danger and had been taken to a hospital by rescue helicopter, the police said.

The A9 is currently fully closed in the north direction.

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Accident on the A9: The car hits the truck while overtaking and overturns

The car hit the truck while overtaking on Sunday afternoon.

The car overturned and landed on the roof.

The driver of the milk truck was unharmed.

The scene of the accident was fully closed early on Sunday evening.

The traffic was diverted at the Münchberg-Nord junction, as the police announced.

The fire brigade and the technical relief organization support the traffic police in Hof with cordoning off measures and clean-up work.

The police assume to be able to lift the lock in the early evening.

It was still unclear why the car touched the truck near the Münchberg-Nord junction.