Overview
- A lorry loaded with cocoa beans burned on the A1 near Seevetal on Thursday, July 23, producing dense smoke, a full closure in both directions and delays expected into the evening as fire crews and recovery teams remove cargo and secure the scene.
- The Autobahn GmbH will close the A40 between Mülheim‑Winkhausen and the Essen‑Ost junction from 20:00 on Thursday, July 23 for about one week to remove damaged asphalt and lay open‑porous 'flüster' surface, with wide detours in place and heavier traffic on alternative routes.
- A fatal two‑vehicle collision on the B12 near Marktoberdorf on Thursday, July 23 killed two people and left the federal road closed while police investigate the crash circumstances and carry out recovery work.
- In the Munich area prosecutors said a 51‑year‑old businessman was found killed after an earlier missing‑person report and a 37‑year‑old suspect was arrested and remanded to pretrial detention as forensic teams and search units continue evidence gathering.
- A spectacular early‑morning raid in Pressath saw thieves drive a stolen Mercedes into a jeweller’s shop and flee in a second stolen car that was later found crashed in a ditch; suspects remain at large while the Kriminalpolizei and local prosecutors expand their inquiries and the Bremen petrol‑station robbery case proceeds to trial on July 28.