Truck burns on A42 in Oberhausen: full closure

Truck burns on A42 in Oberhausen: full closure

Oberhausen-The A42 is currently fully blocked from Oberhausen-Buschhausen. The trailer of a truck burns. The fire brigade is in action.

The Autobahn 42 is currently completely closed from Oberhausen-Buschhausen towards Gelsenkirchen. The reason for this is a burning truck trailer. The fire brigade of Oberhausen is on site. Fortunately, there have been no reports about people who were violated in the incident. The situation is still critical.

The incident occurred on a section of the highway between the Oberhausen-Buschhausen and Oberhausen-Königshardt junction. There are also traffic disruptions on the B4, which is located near the fire stove. The fire brigade is currently busy extinguishing the flames and bringing the situation under control. It is still unclear when the highway can be released for traffic.

If you come from Oberhausen and want to avoid this area, we recommend that you take a look at our current traffic reports. There you will find information on corresponding diversions and alternative routes.

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