Truck collision on A3: 68-year-old trapped and injured!

Truck collision on A3: 68-year-old trapped and injured!

In the early morning of February 26, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on the A3 near Limburg in which five trucks were involved. According to Tagesschau , a 68-year-old man was pitched in one of the back vehicles and suffered injuries. The cause of the chain reaction was a 75-year-old truck driver who noticed too late that the trucks driving in front of him.

The accident occurred between the Diez and Limburg North junctions, which led to the blocking of the A3 towards Frankfurt for about 30 minutes. This block caused considerable traffic disruptions because several cars had to be redirected. However, the fire brigade was able to intervene quickly and free the trapped man. He was then taken to a hospital for treatment.

later incident on the A3

The same morning, but the night before, there was another incident on the A3 near Niedernhausen (Rheingau-Taunus). Here two trucks were involved in an accident, in which dangerous goods barrels from the loading area of ​​one of the vehicles fell onto the road, such as hessenschau.de reported. The exhausted dangerous goods were a non -life -threatening, liquid mixture that contained alcohol. To remove the danger, the road had to be closed towards Frankfurt from around 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Both incidents illustrate the dangers in road traffic, especially on heavily used motorways such as the A3. Fortunately, there was no injuries in the second incident, which should be seen as positive in view of the circumstances.

For further information on traffic accidents in Germany, interested parties can visit the website of the Federal Statistical Office that provides comprehensive data: Destatis.de .