Disaster on the A2: 20,000 liters of food oil ensure chaos!

Disaster on the A2: 20,000 liters of food oil ensure chaos!

What an unsightly surprise for drivers on the A2! Last Saturday there was a serious accident that was connected to a overturned tank truck and a considerable amount of cooking oil. According to mdr has the saddle, which transported around 20,000 liters of dining oil, the check. Blocked two lanes. The driver, a 39-year-old man, apparently lost consciousness due to health problems and came off the road, which led to this unfortunate incident.

The accident occurred shortly after the Ziesar junction towards Berlin. The tanker truck roamed the middle shelter, while the trailer tore up and the oil load was distributed over all six lanes. Some cars drove through the oil film, which significantly increased the danger for further accidents. This is also confirmed by the statistics on frequent causes of the accident on motorways, which name human failure and inattentive driving as the main factors, such as kfzversicherunggleicht1.de determined.

strong restrictions for traffic

The cleanup work is extremely complex because the road not only has to clean but also has to be repaired. In addition, the protective planks have to be dismantled at around 200 meters length, unpaved hard shoulder and the joints in the contaminated area must be completely renewed. The special device for high-pressure cleaning, which was requested, has so far not been able to completely remove the greasy film of the cooking oil, which the situation continues to be complicated, such as tag24.de reported.

The motorway police in Michendorf advises all travelers to avoid the area by way and indicates that the detour routes are insufficiently signposted, which led to a massive overload at the weekend. While cleaning the roadway is more difficult than initially assumed, the A2 is expected to remain closed until Wednesday evening. Drivers who want to go to Berlin should consider the A14 and A9 as alternative routes.

The early release of the Ziesar junction was still a little surprising due to ongoing construction work. We hope that the engineers and cleaning teams will soon be able to eliminate the oil and that the highway can be released again quickly for traffic. Stay safe and pay attention to the current traffic conditions when driving!