As of: March 26, 2024, 7:03 a.m
By: Katarina Amtmann, Lukas Schierlinger
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After the mass collision on the A3 near Würzburg, the motorway was closed until Monday morning.
Two people were killed, including a small child.
Update from March 25th, 2:45 p.m.:
After the mass collision on the A3 near Würzburg with around 40 vehicles involved and two deaths, the condition of a child with life-threatening injuries has improved.
The twelve-year-old child was “fortunately out of danger,” said a spokeswoman for the Lower Franconia police headquarters on Monday afternoon.
However, she remains in the hospital for further treatment.
Mass pile-up on the A3 in Franconia: two dead - cars in flames
Update from March 25th, 7:20 a.m
.: Two people died in the mass pile-up involving around 40 vehicles on the A3 near Würzburg.
27 others were injured.
A 52-year-old woman and a two-year-old child died at the scene of the accident, and another child had to be taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, a police spokesman said on Monday morning.
On Sunday afternoon there were a total of three accidents on the rain-soaked section of the route within a short period of time.
The full closure of the A3 in the direction of Nuremberg was only lifted early on Monday morning.
According to the police, the first rear-end collision involving 17 cars occurred around 4 p.m. in front of the Helmstadt junction.
The reason for this was that some drivers were distracted by a damaged vehicle from a previous traffic accident on the side of the road.
As a result, two people were seriously injured and nine others were slightly injured.
Mass pile-up on the A3: woman and toddler die in accident near Würzburg
Immediately afterwards, a subsequent accident occurred several hundred meters behind due to braking maneuvers.
Three vehicles then caught fire.
The woman and the small child died here.
Eleven people were slightly injured, three seriously - including the child with life-threatening injuries.
Half an hour later, another accident occurred at the end of the traffic jam, involving three vehicles.
There were two slightly injured people.
A large number of police, fire brigade and rescue workers were deployed.
According to the Bavarian Red Cross, three rescue helicopters landed on the highway.
According to the information, around 30 uninjured people involved in the accident were looked after by trained helpers.
A care center was also set up for the emergency services.
According to initial information from the police, the property damage is likely to amount to a mid-six-figure sum.
BRK with details about a pile-up on the A3 near Würzburg
Update March 24th, 7:34 p.m.:
The Bavarian Red Cross (BRK) has now provided further details about the chain of accidents on the A3.
Accordingly, two people suffered fatal injuries.
“Four vehicle occupants were seriously injured, three others were moderately injured and 24 were fortunately only slightly injured,” said a press release.
A total of around 40 vehicles were involved in the collisions.
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Police spokeswoman about accidents: Several vehicles involved in the backlog
Initial information from the police about what happened is available.
There were a total of three accidents in a row.
A police spokeswoman said the highway was completely closed.
According to them, a rear-end collision initially occurred around 4 p.m. in which several vehicles were involved.
Immediately afterwards, the first subsequent accident occurred in a backlog about 100 meters away.
Three vehicles caught fire.
About half an hour later, another accident was reported in a traffic jam, in which several vehicles were again involved.
A large number of police, fire brigade and rescue workers are on site.
Mass collision on A3 claims fatalities: helicopter in action
Original message:
Helmstadt – At the start of the Easter holidays in Bavaria, serious traffic accidents kept emergency services on their toes.
On Sunday afternoon (March 24th) there was a mass collision with several accident sites on the A3 in the direction of Würzburg near Helmstadt.
Numerous cars were involved in the collision.
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According to initial information from the
News5
agency , there were over 20 people injured and one fatality.
An accident initially occurred on the front part of the highway involving several cars.
There was then a chain reaction to the rear, in which vehicles either crashed into each other or were able to avoid each other.
A car caught fire and was completely burned out.
According to News5, three helicopters were also in use.
According to on-site information from a reporter, the entire accident site extended over more than 500 meters.
The motorway was initially completely closed in the direction of Würzburg.
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