Fatal accident on the A3 near Regensburg: a man falls under a semitrailer with a BMW – the car catches fire
Created: 07/05/2022, 08:08
By: Klaus-Maria Mehr
The A3 was closed for a long time (symbol image).
© Jan Woitas/dpa/archive image
A fatal accident occurred on the A3 near Regensburg on Monday evening.
A 27-year-old from the Straubing district drove into a truck.
Regensburg – According to the traffic police in Regensburg, the accident happened on Monday evening in the southern district of Regensburg.
A 27-year-old from the Straubing district drove on the A3 towards Regensburg.
Between the Wörth/Wiesent and Rosenhof exits, he switched from the fast lane to the right lane.
Serious accident on the A3 near Regensburg: You get caught with a car under a semitrailer
Then the accident happened.
The 27-year-old drives into a semi-trailer truck in front.
The BMW fell under the trailer.
The car caught fire.
The driver was fatally injured in the accident.
The public prosecutor's office in Regensburg requested an expert to clarify the course of the accident.
The highway was closed for a long time.
According to the police, the property damage is around 50,000 euros.
The Regensburg traffic police took over the investigation on site.
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