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Mass collision on A3: 10 km traffic jam and several injured!
Serious traffic accident on the A3 near Wiesbaden: pile-up with several people injured, traffic jam lasting over 10 km. Investigations are ongoing.
Mass collision on A3: 10 km traffic jam and several injured!
A serious traffic accident on the A3 near Wiesbaden-Medenbach caused significant disruption on Monday evening. At around 4:34 p.m. there was a pile-up involving a total of eight vehicles, including two trucks and six cars. How East Hesse News Reportedly, several people were injured in the accident, including one seriously. The cause of the accident is still unclear, but a 55-year-old German driver lost control of his car for unknown reasons, which resulted in a sideways collision with a tractor-trailer and other vehicles.
The complete closure of the A3 resulted in a backlog of around 10 kilometers, which even forced travelers to Frankfurt to miss their flights. The bypass roads around the accident area were heavily congested due to the high volume of traffic. The emergency services were on site to initiate the accident investigation. They are supported by DEKRA experts while the investigation into the exact cause of the accident continues. Witnesses to the incident are asked to contact the Wiesbaden motorway police.
Injuries and reactions
In total, three people were seriously injured and ten were slightly injured in this collision. The consequences for those affected could be serious and clean-up efforts are underway. It looks like the A3 will not be open again anytime soon, which will have a significant impact on traffic conditions for the region. The situation demanded a lot from both the local drivers and the emergency services as they had to fight their way through the dense traffic jams.
In the meantime, the weather situation in Germany remains mostly stable, but this does not give the all-clear regarding the traffic situation. The circumstances that led to the accident not only affected personal fates, but also put a strain on the public transport network. After such events, it is important that the damage is repaired as quickly as possible. The team of Weather.com continues to monitor possible weather conditions that could impact traffic.
The next few hours and days will show how quickly the situation on the A3 can be returned to normal and what lessons can be learned from this tragic incident. Drivers are well advised to choose alternative routes and find out about the current traffic situation.