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Crashes, Lorry Fire and Break-Ins Snarl German Roads as A43 Closure Extends to Thursday

Authorities now focus on structural checks, witness appeals, evidence gathering, staged reopenings.

Overview

  • A multi-vehicle collision on the A43 near Sprockhövel/Wuppertal damaged the carriageway, injured the lorry driver, and will keep the route closed until at least Thursday morning for milling and resurfacing.
  • On the A7 between Großburgwedel and Mellendorf a lorry burned out, prompting a full closure toward Hamburg and a safety inspection of a nearby overpass after lengthy firefighting and recovery.
  • Two lorries crashed on the A9 near Coswig (Anhalt), causing roughly €100,000 in damage and a one-hour full closure before the motorway was later fully reopened.
  • A head-on crash on the B327 near Gödenroth left two drivers severely injured and trapped, required extrication and a three-hour closure, and remains under police investigation.
  • Separate incidents included a Berlin Altglienicke flat fire with five people rescued and lightly injured, a fatal pedestrian strike in Schloßvippach under hit‑and‑run investigation, and trailer break-in attempts at Autohöfe in Malsfeld and Knüllwald with police seeking witnesses.