Accidents
Mass collision on the A17 – 16 people injured
The A17 was closed in the direction of Dresden for several hours. (archive image) photo
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A truck is said to have driven into the end of a traffic jam without braking, causing ten cars to be pushed into each other. The cause of the accident is still unclear.
A truck drove into the end of a traffic jam near Bad Gottleuba-Berggiesshübel in the direction of Dresden without braking, the police said when asked. Ten cars were pushed into each other as a result.
It was not initially known why the accident occurred and how much damage was caused. The A17 had been closed in the direction of Dresden since the evening – the closure was still ongoing early Monday morning.