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Chaos on the A73: Truck carrying animal feed overturns and causes a traffic jam!
A truck accident on the A73 near Nuremberg: 20 tons of animal feed tipped over, closed for hours, fortunately no injuries.
Chaos on the A73: Truck carrying animal feed overturns and causes a traffic jam!
A serious accident on the A73 near Nuremberg caused great excitement on Thursday evening, June 26, 2025. A truck loaded with an impressive 20 tons of animal feed pellets overturned, turning the highway into chaos. As the Mercury According to reports, the accident was noticed when a tire on the tractor burst, causing the truck to leave the road, hit the concrete barrier and ultimately overturn. Fortunately, the driver, a 63-year-old from Swabia, was uninjured.
The public servants in the form of the Nuremberg professional fire brigade, the Wendelstein and Worzeldorf volunteer fire brigade as well as the motorway maintenance department and the THW were quickly on the scene to clean up the accident. However, it took some time before the highway could be reopened. The road in the direction of Suhl remained closed for around eight hours, and the direction of Feucht was blocked for almost ten hours In Franconia supplemented.
The consequences of the accident
Distributing the load presented the emergency services with a challenge: animal feed pellets and vehicle parts were spread across all four lanes, requiring clearance work. Two vehicles on the opposite lane were damaged by flying parts of the truck, which further increased the damage, which the police estimate at around 59,000 euros.
According to the statistics available on the website of Destatis it becomes clear how important such events are for road safety. They serve as a basis for legislative measures, as well as for traffic education and road construction. Every unquestioned detail is captured and helps prevent accidents like this.
Although there were no injuries in this particular case, the consequences of such an incident could be quite significant, not least the loss of substances and the clean-up required. The student of traffic, as is often said in this region, remains a key issue when it comes to safety on our roads.