Overview
- The crash occurred around 12:55–1:00 a.m. Tuesday between Kreuz Nürnberg-Süd and the Roth/Wendelstein exit in the Heilbronn direction.
- The vehicle hit the warning trailer without braking at a night construction site where only the hard shoulder was open, police said.
- The driver suffered serious injuries and was flown by rescue helicopter to a hospital.
- Officers reported an alcohol odor and found a wine bottle in the cab, with blood-test results pending.
- The A6 toward Heilbronn was partially closed until the morning as authorities secured the site and opened an investigation into the cause.