Gridlock on A4 near Dresden after severe truck crash: Traffic mayhem! A17 tunnel also hit
Highway closure near Dresden following severe truck collision, causing extensive traffic congestion.
Grit your teeth while driving on the A4 near Dresden today as a major pile-up has caused extensive delays.
By Maximilian Schiffhorst
Hang in there! A4 near Dresden on Tuesday is a hard slog due to a nasty crash leading to heavy congestion.
The Lowdown
- Two collisions on A4 near Dresden
- Full closure heading to Dresden
- 9 km jam towards Chemnitz
- Minimum delay of 52 minutes
- Anticipated delay of 1 hour
Artificial Intelligence-generated article summary
Between the Dresden-West interchange and Wilsdruff, two 18-wheelers had a head-on collision on the lane to Chemnitz around 6:20 AM, reasons unknown.
The driver of the rear semi-truck was gravely hurt and needed to be extricated from the wreckage by firefighters using hydraulic rescue tools. He was air-lifted to the Dresden City Hospital.
The driver of the front truck emerged unscathed. The truck's load, glass, shattered, scattering shards across lanes.
Biker suffers severe injuries: Over 6 km of traffic snarl-up on the A4Around the same time, another accident occurred in the direction of Dresden, where two vans collided fortunately without injuries.
The traffic jam going to Chemnitz stretches over 22 km, and towards Dresden, it's 12 km long. The delay is at least an hour.
Due to intense traffic congestion, the tunnels on the A17 heading to the Dresden-West interchange had to be closed. At least another hour of delay can be anticipated here too.
According to Michael Klahre, the fire department spokesperson, the fire alarm system in the tunnel series also went off early in the morning. "However, this proved to be a false alarm."
First report of 17 June, 7:14 AM. Last update on 17 June, 1:16 PM.
Main photo: Roland Halkasch
More on the subject A4 crash:
- Biker suffers severe injuries: Over 6 km of traffic snarl-up on the A4
- Faulty wheel accident on A4: Ford and trailer collision
- Weather-related accident on A4: Toyota veers off road and hits an emergency call box
Enrichment Data: In the event of a wreck on any autobahn in Germany, drivers should leave space between lanes to ensure access for emergency vehicles as per standard German traffic protocol, but there is no specific update for the A4 near Dresden at this time[4]. Real-time info can be sought from local German traffic authorities or traffic news services for the current status and expected resolution of the traffic tie-ups.
- The car-accidents on the A4 near Dresden continued to cause traffic havoc, with a biker suffering severe injuries and over 6 km of traffic snarl-up.
- General-news outlets reported that the weather conditions might have played a role in these accidents, as there were weather-related accidents on other German autobahns.
- In light of the severe car-accidents on the A4, weather-forecasting services advised motorists to be extra cautious, as unpredictable weather could exacerbate the situation.
