Sattel train crashes in cars: serious accident on the A71 near Erfurt!

Sattel train crashes in cars: serious accident on the A71 near Erfurt!

A71 Höhe Erfurt-Bindersleben, Erfurt, Deutschland - Dramatic scenes on the A71: A tractor -trailer raced into a parked Mercedes on the hard shoulder and ensured massive traffic disruptions! The incident occurred between the Erfurt-Bindersleben and Erfurt Gispersleben junctions in the direction of Sangerhausen when the 55-year-old driver of the Mercedes tried to remove an unknown object from the road. But suddenly the 35-year-old semitrailer came to the right of the road and crashed into the abandoning car. There followed a spectacular crash that ended with injuries for both drivers-they had to be brought to the surrounding hospitals, which has been unclear so far.

The highway was completely closed for around 30 minutes, while the rescue measures were in the corridor. The right lane remains closed, a crane is needed to rescue the damaged vehicles. The property damage is estimated at astonishing 50,000 euros. The drama of the accident raises questions and it remains to be seen how things will go. You can find out more about this here .