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Car Transporter Skids on Wet A9, New Car Falls Off Trailer

Heavy rain on a descending stretch near Allershausen overcame restraint straps, resulting in a guardrail collision that dropped one car

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Overview

  • The incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. on Monday when the transporter spun left and struck a guardrail on the A9 just north of Allershausen
  • One of eight new vehicles secured by two straps fell onto the highway shoulder after the collision
  • The 41-year-old driver steered the transporter to the roadside and remained uninjured
  • Several other cars on the trailer shifted out of position and sustained damage during the crash
  • Police estimate repair costs for the damaged vehicles and guardrail at around €128,000