Traffic chaos on A4: Seriously injured truck driver after accident

Traffic chaos on A4: Seriously injured truck driver after accident

Chemnitz, Deutschland - A serious accident on the A4 motorway near Dresden has led to massive traffic disruptions today. Tomorrow, around 6:30 a.m., there was a collision in the construction site area between Dresden-West and Wilsdruff, in which a truck opened on a truck in front. The 39-year-old driver of the driven vehicle was seriously injured, so that the fire brigade had to move with hydraulic equipment for rescue. A rescue helicopter was also sent to the scene of the accident in order to quickly provide medical help, reports Bild .

Due to the impact, the A4 was completely blocked towards Chemnitz, which resulted in a kilometer -long traffic jam. The backlog reached a length of over 23 kilometers to the Hellerau departure. There were also problems on the A17 towards Dresden because tunnels were blocked and the traffic was derived until the Dresden-Südvorstadt connection. So a traffic jam to Pirna was created, while the streets around Dresden and the detour routes were overloaded, such as Mdr

traffic chaos and rescue measures

The accident recording was complicated, since shards and fueled fuel had to be removed, which took additional time. In the first period after the incident, the traffic situation was serious, especially in the morning rush hour. On the B173 between Herzogswalde and Grumbach as well as on state road 36 between Wilsdruff and Kesseldorf, traffic jams and stop-and-go traffic in both directions. The A4 in the direction of Chemnitz was also affected, with traffic jam from Hermsdorf over a distance of 26 kilometers, despite the quick release of a trail.

Overall, the emergency services and rescue teams had to act quickly to ensure the safety of everyone involved. If you are in such an emergency situation, you should always consider the basic steps for first aid: looking, thinking, acting. This means that to assess the situation quickly, weigh your own risks and alert the emergency numbers in an emergency, as described on the website of the tcs

conclusion and outlook

The complete evacuation of the scene of the accident and the return to the normal flow of traffic is expected to take advantage of until late afternoon. We hope for soon improvement in the situation for everyone who is affected by the traffic collapse. The events today underline once again how important it is to act in traffic accidents and to act quickly.

Stay informed and carefully on the streets!