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Truck Sheds 400 Beer Crates on B93 Near Zwickau, Three Injured in Follow-On Crash

Police say an inadequately secured load ripped the trailer covering, sending bottles across the roadway.

Overview

  • About 400 crates fell onto Bundesstraße 93 near Zwickau-Crossen, leaving broken glass and containers strewn across multiple lanes.
  • Two cars were hit by the flying cargo and suffered only property damage, according to the Zwickau fire department.
  • A rear-end collision in the traffic backup resulted in three people with minor injuries who were taken to hospital.
  • Extensive cleanup and salvage work closed the route for several hours as crews cleared crates, glass and spilled beer.
  • Police estimated about €11,700 in damage from the load loss and roughly €40,000 from the subsequent crash.