Fatal accident on the A261 – Autobahn closed towards Hamburg

Created: 04/27/2022, 14:06

By: Sebastian Peters

The truck crashes into the end of the traffic jam, seemingly without braking.

© Sebastian Peters

Fatal accident on the A261 near Marmstorf.

A truck crashes into a tailback without braking.

The truck driver dies on site.

Hamburg – Serious traffic accident on the A261 in the direction of Hamburg.

Around 12:50 p.m. at the Hamburg-Marmstorf junction, there was a serious rear-end collision.

A truck loaded with new cars crashes into the end of the traffic jam in front of it, seemingly without braking.

The driver's cab presses several meters onto the loading area of ​​the truck in front of him.

The driver dies instantly.

Traffic jam on the A261: truck accident ends fatally

Due to the enormous impact energy, the standing truck was pushed onto another truck.

Both truck drivers were then taken to nearby hospitals with minor injuries.

The A261 has been completely blocked in the direction of Hamburg since the accident.

Traffic can exit at the Marmstorf junction.

The fire brigade is currently in the process of removing possible dangerous goods from the loading area.

The area around the truck is currently cordoned off over a large area.

The article is continuously updated.