Round 200 liters of diesel spilled early within the morning in a single accident involving a semi-trailer truck on Autobahn 7 within the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district. Momentary highway closures because of the rescue work have now been lifted once more police introduced.

In accordance with the present state of the investigation, the 56-year-old truck driver neglected the lane divider that separates the 2 lanes within the north and south instructions. Because of this, the car hit a guard rail, inflicting harm to the tank. In accordance with the police, round 200 liters of diesel leaked out.

The fireplace brigade sure the spilled gasoline utilizing a binding agent and pumped out the remaining contents of the tank. The tractor-trailer was now not drivable after the accident and needed to be towed away. The ensuing materials harm quantities to round 50,000 euros.

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