Serious dangerous goods accident on A4: truck ensures evacuation at Erfurt!

Serious dangerous goods accident on A4: truck ensures evacuation at Erfurt!

At noon July 7, 2025, a serious accident occurred on Autobahn 4 near Erfurt with a dangerous goods van. The truck, which was on the rain -wet road, hurled and crashed into the middle strange. As n-tv reported the truck alkylsulfonsic acid caustic fabric. Part of the cargo ran out, which led to an enforcing reaction from the fire brigade.

In a 300-meter radius around the scene of the accident, a danger zone was set up. The highway between the NOHRA and Erfurt Vieselbach junctions remained closed in both directions. The fire brigade and emergency services faced a major challenge, since the fabric is not only caustic for eyes and skin, but also harmful to health. These dangers are particularly high in an accident with dangerous goods transporters, since reactions can occur here that the emergency services can further jeopardize, so wikipedia .

injured and danger situation

The driver of the truck suffered serious injuries and was flown to the hospital with a rescue helicopter. Three first aiders and a fireman got respiratory tract irritation, due to the leaked fabric. These incidents make it clear how dangerous dangerous goods accidents can be for the local people. Special protective measures and equipment are often necessary to enable the rescue workers to work safely.

Investigations on the cause of the accident showed that aquaplaning on the wet road has sealed control over the truck. Thus, traffic safety remains a central topic on such routes, especially when dangerous substances are transported. Traffic on the A4 is expected to temporarily be blocked until the night until the fire brigade and recovery services can completely control the situation.

risks and consequences of dangerous goods accidents

In such critical accidents, it turns out how important it is to be informed about the dangers of dangerous goods accidents. According to DetailsOrtErfurt, DeutschlandQuellen

• www.n-tv.de
• www.kurier.de
• de.m.wikipedia.org