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A fire caused significant disruptions to rush-hour traffic in the Rhine-Main area on Tuesday morning. All bans are now lifted.
Update from Tuesday, August 29, 3:40 p.m.: After the fire in a truck trailer that had loaded a 25-tonne bridge element, the A67 near Raunheim was completely closed to traffic. In the meantime, the bridge element has been removed and the burnt-out trailer has been removed by the road maintenance department, according to the police.
All lanes are now free again and traffic in the direction of Darmstadt can flow in a controlled manner again.
Fire on the A67 motorway: the police give an update on the blocking and rescue
Update from Tuesday, August 29, 1:10 p.m.: According to the police, the full closure of the A67 has been lifted. The 25-tonne bridge element was successfully transferred from the burned-down truck trailer to a functional trailer using a mobile crane.
The right-hand lane will remain closed to clear the burnt-out truck trailer. The left is passable for traffic. The police will soon announce when the blocking of the A67 in the direction of Darmstadt will be completely lifted.
Fire on the A67 motorway: the time for full closure and recovery is set
Update from Tuesday, August 29, 12:40 p.m.: According to the latest information from the police, the recovery of the 25-ton bridge element using a mobile crane begins shortly before 1 p.m. For this, the lane of the A67 in the direction of Darmstadt must be completely closed. A police patrol car will also be on site.
It is not yet possible to say how long the complete closure of the motorway will last. Police will release more information soon.
Fire on the A67 motorway: full closure and rescue by mobile crane
Update from Tuesday, August 29, 11:40 a.m.: A mobile crane is used to remove the 25-tonne bridge element from the A67 after a fire in a truck trailer. This has meanwhile arrived at the scene of the accident and must be aligned for the rescue.
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The road maintenance department is currently carrying out a short full closure before the actual full closure of the road at around 1 p.m., according to the police. However, between the two closures, the left lane will be reopened. New information is expected from the police around noon.
Fire on the A67 motorway: route closed from noon – special company in action
Update from Tuesday, August 29, 10:10 a.m.: On Tuesday morning, the trailer of a truck caught fire on the A67 near Raunheim. A 25-ton bridge element is on the trailer. The right lane in the direction of Darmstadt is currently closed to eliminate the accident.
According to the police, it is planned at 1 p.m. for a special company to remove the bridge element from the motorway with a mobile crane. The road would have to be completely closed for this. The police will provide more detailed information in the course of the morning.
Fire on the highway: Disabilities for an indefinite period of time – the police expect significant traffic jams
First report from Tuesday, August 29, 07:31: On the A67, the trailer of a truck caught fire near a parking lot near Raunheim (Groß-Gerau district). Since early Tuesday morning (August 29), the lane in the direction of Darmstadt has only been passable via the left lane for an indefinite period, according to the police.
The 10-ton semi-trailer with a 25-ton bridge element as a load still has to be towed away. The officials are currently expecting significant traffic obstructions in rush hour traffic.
A67 near Raunheim: fire on truck trailer – traffic jam in the morning
Firefighters had to delete a truck trailer on the A67 near Raunheim. © Police
The driver of the truck was able to uncouple the trailer from the tractor unit after the fire broke out on Tuesday morning. He was not injured and the vehicle was not damaged. The police have not yet released any information about the cause of the fire.
Traffic is already backing up for several kilometers on the A67 near Raunheim in the morning hours. (fd/jvs/dpa)
Meanwhile, a body was found in Frankfurt on Monday (August 28). The police have started the investigation.
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