Overview

• The A2 between Eilsleben and Irxleben fully reopened by Friday midday under an 80 km/h limit after crews cleared roughly 1,000 L of silicate resin from a 15 km stretch
• On the A6 near Hockenheim some motorists made illegal U-turns to escape long delays, prompting police to seal off the A61-to-A6 ramp until bridge construction ends
• Three back-to-back rear-end collisions on the A9 between Holledau and Langenbruck brought traffic to a halt for up to 20 km and led authorities to urge drivers to keep safe distances
• A medical episode that caused a 44-year-old woman to lose consciousness on the A8 and a suspected health issue behind a bus running off the B4 near Gifhorn are among the crashes under investigation
• In Enzkreis Pforzheim a Hyundai veered off the K4530 road, caught fire in a field, and killed its 24-year-old passenger while seriously injuring the 23-year-old driver