A2 after mishap: truck loses synthetic resin - closure and speed limit!

A2 after mishap: truck loses synthetic resin - closure and speed limit!

On Wednesday evening there was a remarkable incident on the A2 in the Börde district with a truck that lost parts of his load. The truck transported liquid silicate resin, and subsequently around 1,000 liters of the substance expired over a distance of about 15 kilometers on the road. At 7:34 p.m., the driver noticed that two of his IBC containers were badly damaged and the liquid emanated. This incident temporarily led to a full closure of the highway between Eilsleben and Irxleben. According to Tagesschau.de the route was used several times, whereby high-Mechanized cleaning methods of external companies were used.

The highway was initially completely closed in order to be able to carry out the clean -up work safely. The police confirmed that the Harz was classified as not poisonous, so that there was no acute danger to other road users. The cleaning work, which was completed on Friday, nevertheless led to considerable traffic disruptions and long traffic jams, especially from the Eilsleben junction, where traffic was diverted. [TAG24] (https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/unfall-a2/laster-verlier-kunstharz-spert-au-staendig-Auflagen- 3402063) reports that a speed limit of 80 km/h in the affected area applies, since the police continue to carry out control trips.

serious injuries and investigations

Another aspect of the incident illuminates the dangers associated with the transport of dangerous goods. A short time before the synthetic resin expired, a dangerous goods van, which promoted anthroric acid, had an accident. The driver of this vehicle was seriously injured, which also made the Situation complicated. Throughout the incident, the police warned of the risk of explosions. The exact cause of the leakage during synthetic resin transport is still unclear. Investigations on this are underway.

The traffic situation has now relaxed and the highway is completely passable again. The left and middle lane was released on Thursday, while the right lane was opened again on Friday afternoon. Tagesschau states that the cleanliness is now also underway to prevent future incidents of this kind. Despite the severity of the incidents, the auto culture in the region seems to remain robust.