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Disaster on the A2: 20,000 liters of cooking oil cause chaos!
On the A2 near Jerichower Land, an oil leak is blocking the road after an accident. Cleaning by Wednesday. Detour recommended.
Disaster on the A2: 20,000 liters of cooking oil cause chaos!
What an unpleasant surprise for drivers on the A2! Last Saturday there was a serious accident involving an overturned tanker truck and a significant amount of cooking oil. Loud MDR The tractor-trailer, which was transporting around 20,000 liters of cooking oil, lost control and blocked two lanes. The driver, a 39-year-old man, apparently lost consciousness due to health issues and veered off the road, leading to this unfortunate incident.
The accident occurred shortly after the Ziesar junction in the direction of Berlin. The tanker truck struck the center guard rail while the trailer tore open and the oil load spread across all six lanes. Some cars drove through the oil film, which significantly increased the risk of further accidents. This is also confirmed by the statistics on common causes of accidents on highways, which identify human error and inattentive driving as the main factors, such as kfzversicherungsvergleich1.de determines.
Severe restrictions on traffic
The clean-up work is extremely time-consuming because the road not only has to be cleaned, but also repaired. In addition, the protective barriers must be dismantled over a length of around 200 meters, unpaved shoulders must be dredged and the joints in the contaminated area must be completely renewed. The special high-pressure cleaning device that was requested has so far failed to completely remove the greasy film of cooking oil, further complicating the situation tag24.de reported.
The motorway police in Michendorf advise all travelers to avoid the area as far as possible and point out that the diversion routes are inadequately signposted, which led to massive congestion at the weekend. While cleaning the roadway is proving more difficult than initially expected, the A2 is expected to remain closed until Wednesday evening. Drivers wanting to get to Berlin should consider the A14 and A9 as alternative routes.
The early release of the Ziesar junction still came as a bit of a surprise due to ongoing construction work. We hope that the engineers and cleaning teams will soon be able to remove the oil and the highway can be reopened to traffic quickly. Stay safe and pay attention to current traffic conditions when driving!