Overview
- On the A93 between Luhe-Wildenau and Wernberg-Köblitz, a truck skidded on a snow-covered road while braking, left the carriageway over an embankment, overturned, and spilled about 24 tonnes of frozen salmon, according to News5 via Merkur.
- A following motorist then struck the overturned truck; the car driver was uninjured and the truck driver sustained minor injuries and received medical care, News5 reported.
- The A93 was fully closed for several hours and reopened around 22:10 after roughly 70 personnel from the fire brigade, THW, and rescue services cleared the scene, with damage initially estimated in the six-figure range per News5.
- Earlier on the A7 near Illertissen, police said a car skidded, hit guardrails, and then struck the rear undercarriage area of a truck, immobilizing it for about two hours.
- The A7 crash caused a lengthy traffic jam that began easing around 17:00; the car was totaled, the driver was taken to a clinic for evaluation, and the truck driver was uninjured.