Hours-Long Closure on A1 Ends After Accident Near Barsbüttel

A car crash led to a full closure of the A1 motorway toward Lübeck due to spilled diesel and oil, with the road reopening later in the evening.

A car accident on the A1 motorway near Barsbüttel caused a full closure of the road toward Lübeck on Sunday afternoon.
The crash involved a car spinning out and hitting a guardrail, resulting in diesel and oil being spilled across all three lanes.
The closure lasted for several hours as authorities worked to clean the roadway and ensure safety before reopening it later in the evening.
The driver of the car was taken to the hospital; their condition and the cause of the accident remain unclear.
Traffic was diverted during the closure, causing significant delays for drivers traveling in the affected area.