Serious accident with dangerous goods truck! Driver injured, motorway closed!

Serious accident with dangerous goods truck! Driver injured, motorway closed!

on Autobahn 4 between Erfurt and Weimar there was a serious accident with a truck that transported dangerous goods. In the incident on Monday, the tractor -trailer broke through the middle guideline, which caused a serious incident. According to reports from Tagesschau was seriously injured and had to be injured with one Rescue helicopters are flown to a hospital.

The situation tightened when it turned out that the van alkyl sulfonic acid, a caustic chemical fabric, expired. The fire brigade then set up a blocking circuit of several hundred meters to minimize the dangers for residents and emergency services. However, not only the driver was affected: three first aiders and a fireman also suffered respiratory tract irritation through contact with the dangerous substance.

traffic chaos and measures of the fire brigade

It looks like, the rescue and recovery measures had far-reaching effects on traffic. The vehicles in both directions build up over several kilometers, and the alternative routes were also severely disabled. Another accident with a tanker train and a chemical fabric that transported hydrochloric acid shows how important the correct procedure is for the fire brigade and rescue workers in such situations. The incident on the A5 in 2022, where a defective valve led to the exit of hydrochloric acid, illustrates that quick measures, such as sealing valves and the use of binders, are decisive ( Fire Brigade Mörfelden ).

An important point in coping with dangerous goods accidents is knowledge of the transported substances. Emergency services must be informed in order to estimate dangers and take the necessary protective measures. Almost half of the missions, such as those on Secure Feuerwehr.de documented, resulted from insufficient identification or the dangerous goods.

conclusion and outlook

The current events show how fragile the security of dealing with dangerous goods is. Preventive measures and correct labeling could defuse a lot of dangerous potential in advance. We hope that the driver will soon recover and the like will not happen again. In the meantime, it remains important that we are all vigilant and always keep an eye on the dangers that can lurk in road traffic.