Serious accident on A5: motorway locked

Serious accident on A5: motorway locked

Serious accident on the A5: Autobahn remains fully locked

Offenburg (ots) - After a serious accident on the A5 in the direction of travel south, the highway remains fully locked. Developmental at the Appenweier junction has been set up, but it is still unclear when the route can be released again. The rescue and cleaning of the accident site is expected to take several hours. Due to the accident, there is also the possibility that the gas bottles must be reloaded on the tractor -trailer.

The rescue workers had difficulty reaching the scene of the accident because some road users had not formed a rescue alley. In addition, other people filmed the accident with their cell phones. These now have to expect fines.

The 64-year-old driver of the tractor-trailer was able to freed from the cab on site at 10:30 a.m. He was brought to the Ortenau Clinic in Offenburg with serious injuries. According to initial estimates, the property damage is estimated at several hundred thousand euros.

The accident occurred this morning at 9:20 a.m. between the Renchtal-West and Offenburg rest area. For unknown reasons, the semitrailer drove into a construction site vehicle about 500 meters in front of the Offenburg junction. As a result, traffic on the A5 back to the Appenweier junction. The police are currently busy with traffic jam protection and accident recording. The technical relief organization supports.

road users are recommended to follow the detour signings after the derivation at the Appenweier junction. According to previous findings, the gas bottles on the tractor -trailer are not at risk.

For questions, the police headquarters Offenburg is available on 0781-211211 or by email at Offenburg.pp.Ss.soe@polizei.bwl.de

press release from July 13, 2023, 10:31 am
Original content of: Police Headquarters Offenburg, transmitted by News Aktuell