Overview
- A trailer loaded with wine bottles caught fire on the B38a near the SAP-Arena and burned down to a charred wreck.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze and police reported that no one was injured at the scene.
- Reporters and on-scene video show a large dark smoke plume and indicate several bottles exploded from the heat inside the trailer.
- The roadway between the Mannheim-Neckarau junction and the B36 was temporarily closed; the left and middle lanes are now open while the right lane remains closed for damage checks.
- Police said the origin of the fire is unknown and the incident is under investigation, including inspection of the trailer, its cargo and road damage.