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3mo ago

Semi-trailer cabin ignites at Hamburger Berge Ost rest stop on the A7

Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 1:18 a.m., leading to a partial reopening of the A7 pending an inquiry into its cause.

Der Sattelschlepper nach Beendigung der Löscharbeiten auf dem Rastplatz Harburger Berge Ost.
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Der Sattelzug brannte komplett aus.
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Overview

  • A 23:16 Tuesday emergency call alerted crews to a fire in the cabin of a semi-trailer at the Hamburger Berge Ost rest area eastbound.
  • The driver escaped uninjured, abandoning the vehicle with only his shoes and a tablet before flames fully engulfed the cabin.
  • Firefighters doused the fire and cleared wreckage, completing cleanup operations by 1:18 a.m. Wednesday.
  • Officials shut the rest stop’s parking area completely while maintaining traffic flow in the highway’s right lane.
  • Authorities have launched an investigation to determine what sparked the fire in the truck’s cabin.