Heavy truck accident on A4: Mega traffic jams and tunnels blocked!

Heavy truck accident on A4: Mega traffic jams and tunnels blocked!

On Tuesday morning, a serious truck accident occurred on the A4 near Dresden, which led to a massive traffic chaos. At 6.20 a.m., two trucks between the Dreieck Dresden-West and Wilsdruff collided for an unknown cause. This reported TAG24 . The accident occurred in a construction site, which further tightened the otherwise tense traffic situation.

A person was seriously injured and had to be taken to the Dresden Clinic with a rescue helicopter. The fire brigade was on duty to free the injured person from the badly damaged cab of the rear tractor. A further accident also occurred on the oncoming lane when two vans collided with each other, without injuries. The entire A4 is fully blocked in both directions, which was reflected in a traffic jam over 18 kilometers long towards Chemnitz and a traffic jam over 12 kilometers long towards Dresden.

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The rescue work drew in length, which led to a considerable loss of time of at least one hour. During the rescue, the oncoming lane had to be completely closed, which brought further delays. The backlog also covered the tunnels on the A17 towards Dresden-West, which were also blocked. Drivers must not only expect considerable delays on the A4, but also on the A17. In addition, the fire alarm system triggered in the tunnels in the morning, which turned out to be a false alarm, as well as Free Press reported.

The accidents on the A4 have not been isolated, because since March the lanes have been renewed between Wilsdruff and Dresden on 8.2 kilometers. Similar incidents have already occurred during this work. According to the Statistics of Destatis such construction sites are a common reason for traffic accidents, which underlines the importance of measures to increase traffic safety. The recording of the number of accidents and causes is essential for the development of future transport policy.

The aftermath of today's accident will probably be noticeable for a long time. Drivers are asked to bypass the area to avoid further disorders. Stay careful and pay attention to the traffic news when you are on the road in the region.