Overview
- Police in North Rhine–Westphalia say occupants fled a late‑night A4 collision near Köln/Frechen before officers discovered explosives and several petrol canisters in their vehicle.
- The state criminal police (LKA) took charge, specialists carried out a controlled detonation, two men were detained, and the motorway reopened in the morning.
- On Wednesday on the A73 near Dörfles‑Esbach, a 40‑ton truck loaded with plastic scrap hit a warning trailer and overturned, injuring the 25‑year‑old driver and causing at least €200,000 in damage.
- A trailer tyre blowout ignited a truck on the A14 near Ilberstedt overnight; firefighters limited the damage, the driver was unhurt, and one lane remained closed Thursday morning.
- Near Kassel, a truck carrying laminate burned on the A44, prompting a full closure between Zierenberg and Breuna, a roughly seven‑kilometre backup, and detours via U16 and U18 with no immediate timeline for reopening.