Overview

• A collision between two lorries on the A4 near Wilsdruff on August 6 left one truck’s passenger side destroyed but no one seriously injured.
• Fire brigades from Deutschenbora and Nossen were unable to reach the scene for almost an hour because motorists did not create the legally required emergency corridor.
• Crews had to exit their vehicles to manually direct traffic and proceed on foot through a constricted construction zone.
• Under German law since 2016, drivers on multi-lane roads must form a Rettungsgasse to allow unimpeded access for emergency response vehicles.
• Authorities warn that ongoing negligence of rescue-lane rules is compounding a summer surge of crashes, hindering timely aid and risking further casualties.