Fatal truck accident on A38: Driver dies in collision with sign wagons!

On Monday afternoon, a serious traffic accident occurred on the 38 motorway near Niedergebra in the district of Nordhausen. A 58-year-old truck driver was tragically killed. The driver's truck crashed into a sign car that was set up to secure a daily construction site. The 60-year-old driver of the sign car was seriously injured in the impact and taken to the hospital. The 58-year-old died at the scene of the accident.

The extent of the damage is estimated at around 200,000 euros. The exact cause of the accident has not yet been determined, the police have started the investigation. The Autobahn 38 was completely closed between the Bleicherodungen and Bleicherode junctions in the direction of Göttingen for about eleven hours until the road was released at 11 p.m. href = "https://www.stern.de/sgesellschaft/regional/niedersachsen-bremen/landkreis-nordhausen--und-ein-ein-schwerwerhter-bei-unfall-a38-35696410.html" class = "Source_1 Target =" _ blank "rel =" noopener noreferrer "> stern.de reported.

second accident with tractor -trailer on the A38

Regardless of this, another serious accident occurred on Autobahn 38 between the Helmetal North and Roßla rest area. In this incident, a tractor -trailer drove onto a Autobahn GmbH sign car. The tractor -trailer was in the right lane to secure a left -wing truck. The 66-year-old driver of the tractor-trailer was caught in the collision and had to be freely freed by the fire brigade. He also came to the South Harz Clinic in Nordhausen.

The investigation into the reasons why the driver did not perceive the sign car are underway. The property damage for this accident amounts to around 260,000 euros. During the mission, the emergency doctor, ambulance and voluntary fire departments from Oberröblingen and Sangerhausen with a total of 33 emergency services and seven vehicles were on site. The road had to be cleaned due to expiring operating materials, and the full closure towards Göttingen lasted until Tuesday morning, where the road was released again around 2.50 a.m. href = "https://www.volksvstimme.de/blaulicht/lkw-auf-a38-bei-rossla-auf-schilder-auf-fahr-wer-schwer- 3287502" Class = "Source_2" Target = "noopener noreferrer"> Volkssvande.de