serious truck accident on the A3: driver trapped and injured

dierdorf. On May 1st, a serious traffic accident occurred in the early morning on the A3 in the direction of Cologne 69.5. A truck crashed into the end of the traffic jam almost unchecked, which was created by a previous truck fire. The force of the impact caused the truck causing a total of four other trucks and tractoring machines.

The initial truck was pushed in front of him by the impact on the trailer. The 21-year-old driver of the damaged vehicle was seriously injured and had to be freed from the wreck by the fire brigade. After his rescue, he was taken to a hospital in Koblenz, where his state of health has stabilized and there is no longer any danger to life.

The inmates of the causative tractorizer only suffered minor injuries. Due to the severity of the accident, the vehicles involved were initially secured at the order of the public prosecutor. The property damage is expected to amount to a medium to high six -figure amount.

Numerous rescue workers were deployed during the accident recording. Several ambulances with an emergency doctor, the fire brigade with a comprehensive team strength as well as the Montabaur motorway police and a specialized accident team from the Koblenz traffic directorate provided first aid and regulated traffic.

The full closure of the Cologne directional lane remained until 3:30 p.m. This measure was not only necessary because of the dramatic accident, but also because of the necessary cleaning of the road according to the truck fire that had occurred previously, which was reported around 2.46 a.m.