Overview
- A passenger vehicle caught fire Tuesday afternoon on the A99 ring heading toward Salzburg near Obermenzing.
- Fire crews saw heavy smoke en route and arrived around 15:24 to find the car in full blaze, extinguishing it with teams under breathing protection.
- All occupants had already exited the vehicle before responders arrived, and no injuries were reported.
- The blaze damaged the diesel tank, spilling fuel that mixed with other fluids and firefighting water, and the Autobahndirektion carried out roadway cleaning.
- The affected stretch was fully closed for roughly 45 minutes, causing significant traffic delays, and the total property damage has not yet been determined.