Overview
- Police said a package van turned sideways around noon on the A4 between Dresden‑Nord and Hermsdorf toward Bautzen, triggering traffic jams.
- A truck struck the wall in the A17’s Tunnel Altfranken at about 12:25, prompting a full closure toward Prague for roughly 40 minutes with no injuries reported.
- Additional crashes and blockages were reported on the B173, A72, B94 and S283, leading to lane closures and long delays across the region.
- Winter road crews operated continuously but struggled to keep pace with heavy snowfall, and meteorologists forecast continued precipitation through the evening.
- In neighboring Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern, police logged 16 ice‑related crashes by afternoon, including one fatal collision and a separate A20 wreck that left a 43‑year‑old truck driver critically injured.