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Multiple collisions on the A1 lead to severe congestion.

A1 freeway experienced multiple collisions during the afternoon and evening of May 14th, leading to major traffic disruptions.

SymClub
May 15, 2024
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Borussia Dortmund: Bundesliga match-ups and key players - Multiple collisions on the A1 lead to severe congestion.

At 3:23 pm, a Volvo moving towards Bremen crashed into a small truck inside a permanent construction zone just before the Lichtendorf service station. The 56-year-old driver from Kamen sustained severe injuries and was transported to the hospital by air. The 25-year-old truck driver from Hamm experienced only minor wounds and also received medical treatment. The total cost of damages reached €28,000. The road was reopened at 5:36 pm.

Not long after, at 3:56 pm on the A1 heading towards Cologne near the Kamen intersection, a truck failed to notice a car in its blind spot while changing lanes, resulting in material damage only. Luckily, no one was hurt in this incident. The accident investigation concluded at 5:30 pm.

Yet another accident occurred on the A1 going towards Cologne shortly after the Gevelsberg exit at around 6:24 pm. A truck driver from Poland, 48 years old, collided with a 37-year-old Lithuanian truck driver, causing serious injuries to the Polish man. The Lithuanian's truck had then slammed into the front of a Kazakh truck driver's vehicle, causing minor injuries to him. An emergency helicopter descended onto the scene of the accident. The overall damage to property summed up to €85,000. The entire road was shut down during the process of the accident investigation and cleanup, which lasted until 1:18 am.

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