Tree collapse obstructs entire A6 highway section near St. Ingbert
On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, a tree fell across both lanes and the hard shoulder of the A6 motorway near the St. Ingbert-Mitte and Rohrbach junctions, causing a temporary closure in the direction of Mannheim.
The incident was reported to the St. Ingbert Police Station by a road user at 13:17. The exact location of the incident was between St. Ingbert-Mitte and Rohrbach junctions on the A6 motorway.
The tree that fell was approximately 12 meters high. Fortunately, there were no injuries or property damages reported.
The St. Ingbert and Oberwürzbach Volunteer Fire Department promptly arrived at the scene to remove the fallen tree, while the Autobahn GmbH carried out the subsequent road cleaning. The full closure was lifted again at 13:55.
Common causes of tree falls on highways, as illustrated by this incident, include severe weather conditions, soil saturation and flooding, tree health and disease, root damage or erosion, age and structural weakness, and maintenance issues. In this case, reports indicated that a combination of recent heavy storms and saturated ground conditions contributed to the uprooting of several trees near St. Ingbert, leading to their fall onto the highway and causing traffic disruptions.
Officers implemented a full closure of the A6 in the direction of Mannheim during the clean-up and removal process. Despite the temporary inconvenience, the quick response and collaboration of the emergency services ensured the situation was resolved efficiently, and traffic returned to normal shortly after.
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