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Semi-trailer truck accident on A7: Long closure after spectacular overturn!
Traffic accident on the A7 in Oberallgäu: semi-trailer truck overturns, road closed for hours, driver slightly injured.
Semi-trailer truck accident on A7: Long closure after spectacular overturn!
On Monday afternoon there was a spectacular traffic accident on the A7 near Durach in the Oberallgäu district, which brought the motorway to a standstill for several hours. A 20-year-old driver of a construction site tractor-trailer was traveling south when he left the road 1,000 meters before the Vorwald-West parking lot. The exact circumstances of what happened are still unclear, but it is suspected that carelessness may have played a role. The tractor-trailer hit the guardrail and then tipped over on its side, coming to rest across both lanes, as Wochenblatt News and Augsburger General report.
The load of the tractor-trailer, around 26.5 tonnes of fine chippings, was spread over the entire road when it tipped over. Fortunately, the driver only suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution. Recovering the tractor-trailer turned out to be a complex task that required the use of a heavy-duty crane. During the rescue and cleaning work, the A7 was completely closed in the affected section, which led to significant traffic delays. The cleaning of the road took until the evening hours, so drivers had to take a long detour.
Damage and emergency services
The damage amounts to several thousand euros. In addition to the tractor-trailer, whose material damage was well into the five-figure range, the right-hand guard rail was also severely damaged. The police also estimate the damage to the guard rail at several thousand euros. In addition to the police forces, the emergency services, the highway maintenance department and the volunteer fire departments from Betzigau and Kempten were also on site to bring the situation under control.
Traffic accidents of this type are not uncommon. According to Germany's [Statistical Offices, the recording and analysis of such events is one of the fundamental tasks of road safety policy. The statistics provide a valuable basis for legislative measures, traffic education and the development of safe road infrastructure.
In the case of the tractor-trailer accident, it remains to be seen what more detailed information will emerge about the causes of the accident. Such incidents once again illustrate how important road safety and attention are in traffic. Stay fastened and drive carefully!