Traffic: Truck catches fireplace on A3 – packages in flames | EUROtoday

A truck loaded with packages and mail caught fireplace on the A3 within the Neuwied district and triggered a motorway closure within the route of Frankfurt am Main for a number of hours. There have been no accidents within the accident late on Friday night close to Neustadt Wied police introduced.

According to preliminary findings, a tire on the truck’s trailer burst and burst into flames. The driver then stopped on the shoulder and uncoupled the tractor. The fireplace unfold to the cargo and quite a few packages have been destroyed. The fireplace brigade was lastly capable of put out the fireplace, however the highway within the route of Frankfurt remained closed for round 4 hours. The police estimate the property harm at a excessive five-figure sum.

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