Overview
- A trailer loaded with washing detergent caught fire on the A3 near Deggendorf during the morning commute.
- Traffic police said the trailer’s tires overheated first, then the flames spread across the cargo.
- The 63-year-old driver uncoupled the burning trailer on the hard shoulder, and fire crews put out the blaze.
- The A3 toward Passau closed for about 45 minutes, causing up to seven kilometers of queue and backups on the A92.
- The THW, Germany’s technical relief agency, recovered the wrecked trailer, and investigators reported at least €50,000 in damage with no injuries.