Accidents
Doner kebab skewers cause a complete closure on the motorway
Doner kebab skewers lie on the A81 motorway in Baden-Württemberg after a truck accident. photo
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Difficult situation early Sunday morning on the A 81 in Baden-Württemberg: A truck lost 21 tons of kebab meat in an accident. The driver is slightly injured.
Kebab skewers on the road have brought the Autobahn 81 in Baden-Württemberg near Lauda-Königshofen to a standstill. A truck had one In an accident early on Sunday morning, he lost part of his loaded 21 tons of kebab meat, the police said. Due to a burst front tire, the vehicle had previously skidded, crashed into a concrete barrier and then into the center guardrail. The 20-year-old truck driver was slightly injured.
The damage to the vehicle and the cargo is estimated at around 70,000 euros. A driver behind drove over the kebab skewers and damaged his vehicle. The damage to his car is estimated at 1,000 euros. The motorway between the Tauberbischofsheim and Ahorn junctions in the direction of Stuttgart was temporarily completely closed for the clean-up work.