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Dutch Tour Bus Breakdown Shuts A9 Near Stammham for Hours in Deep Freeze

The stoppage in a narrowed construction zone left overwidth heavy transports unable to get through.

Overview

  • Traffic toward Nuremberg was fully closed and reopened only after more than four hours, according to police and dpa.
  • All 44 passengers were uninjured and were taken by firefighters to a nearby rest area to warm up in roughly −13°C conditions.
  • The bus from a Dutch company came to a halt on the right lane within the work zone due to a technical defect.
  • Emergency services managed the scene as the extreme cold complicated operations and prolonged the response.
  • The incident occurred on the A9 near Stammham in the Eichstätt district of Upper Bavaria and caused significant congestion.