According to local police, a series of dangerous accidents occurred in just a few dozen minutes.
Above the section A storm was raging on the A4 motorway near the Berbersdorf junction. Heavy rainfall caused the route became slippery and visibility was severely limited. People at the scene compared the surface to a sheet of ice.
In total, the services recorded nine accidents in which 25 vehicles took part. Five people were injured, two of them seriously. A rescue helicopter arrived at the scene and transported the most seriously injured to hospital.
Germany. A pileup on the A4 motorway. The cause was a sudden storm.
The local police spokesman admitted in a conversation with the media that the case will be investigated in detail by the services. Most likely, some of the drivers will be punished due to not adjusting speed to prevailing conditions.
Unfortunately for the drivers, accidents occurred on both sides of the road. Officers decided to complete closure of this section of the highway.
Since 3 p.m. on Sunday, intensive work has been underway, including removing wrecked vehicles and cleaning the road. The situation improved only around 7:30 p.m. when traffic was allowed to resume, although it is still severely restricted.
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