As of: March 18, 2024, 8:42 p.m
By: Lucas Sauter Orengo
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Due to an accident, the route on the A9 towards Berlin was closed.
(Symbolic image) © IMAGO / Frank Sorge
On the A9 towards Berlin at the Gefrees junction, the route was closed due to an accident on Monday afternoon (March 18th).
Gefrees - A serious rear-end collision between two trucks near Gefrees in Upper Franconia led to the closure of the A9 towards Berlin on Monday afternoon (March 18th).
The Hof traffic police reported on Monday evening that the 53-year-old driver of a car transporter drove into a broken down tractor-trailer in the afternoon.
The tractor-trailer had stopped due to a breakdown and its trailer was still sticking out into the right lane.
A9 towards Berlin closed after accident - van crashed into tractor-trailer
The impact was so violent that the 43-year-old driver's cab was torn off and then burst into flames.
Despite the serious accident, the man only suffered minor injuries, while the driver of the tractor-trailer was uninjured.
The investigators estimated the amount of damage at 150,000 euros.
Police expected the road closure to continue for several hours.
According to traffic reports, the route was still closed on Monday evening.
This will be released again later in the evening, according to the police.
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