Overview

• A truck with a crane collided with a toll gantry on the A72 near Zwickau, causing an eight-hour closure and extensive traffic jams in the area.
• The accident damaged the toll gantry, resulting in an estimated €755,000 in repair costs, and lightly injured two individuals on the truck.
• In Frankfurt, another truck with a crane struck a railway bridge, leading to temporary closures of the B40 road and a rail line, disrupting S-Bahn services.
• The Frankfurt bridge was reopened later the same day, but road cleaning and traffic management caused extended delays for commuters.
• Both incidents highlight safety concerns with vehicles operating cranes in areas with low-clearance infrastructure.