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Tragic chaos on the A70: truck driver critically injured!
There was a serious accident following a truck fire on the A70 near Eltmann. One driver suffered life-threatening injuries.
Tragic chaos on the A70: truck driver critically injured!
A serious traffic accident occurred on Thursday evening on the A70 near Eltmann, and the situation could not have been more tragic. At around 9:45 p.m., the driver of a tanker truck noticed smoke coming from his vehicle. Reacting quickly, he steered the loaded truck onto the hard shoulder and was able to get to safety in time. The local fire brigade quickly arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire, while the driver remained uninjured newsallianz.de reported.
Unfortunately, a serious rear-end collision occurred in the oncoming lane. A 31-year-old truck driver from the Nuremberg area was driving his tractor-trailer in the direction of Bamberg when he collided with a stationary truck. The driver of the stationary truck had left his vehicle to get a fire extinguisher and was hit by the impact at that moment. He suffered life-threatening injuries and had to be taken to hospital, where he later died.
The accident recording and investigations
The Schweinfurt traffic police immediately took over the accident investigation, and on the orders of the public prosecutor, an expert was requested to clarify what happened. The exact circumstances that led to the tanker truck fire and the dramatic rear-end collision are currently unclear. The A70 was completely closed in both directions during the clean-up work, a measure that lasted until the early hours of the morning. However, around six o'clock the main traffic axis between Eltmann and Knetzgau was reopened, with a diversion for drivers, as mainpost.de supplemented.
While the fire brigade quickly extinguished the fire, the injured driver was given first aid by the emergency doctor, rescue service and fire brigade. Unfortunately, his fate turned out to be dramatic after the impact, and law enforcement is doing everything in his power to clarify the exact causes of the accidents.
The incident serves as a reminder of the potential dangers lurking on highways. Even though the first driver of the tanker got off lightly, the tragedy on the opposite lane shows how quickly things can turn around. Stay safe and pay attention to the road as we wait for more information to complete the investigation. Further details about this story can also be found at orf.at.