On the Autobahn 99 near Ludwigsfeld in the north of Munich, a truck collided with the central barrier early Thursday morning and then came to a standstill at an angle in the ditch. According to the traffic police inspector Fürstenfeldbruck, the 57-year-old driver, who was traveling in the direction of Lindau, had a fit of coughing and lost control of his fully loaded 40-ton trailer. He was unharmed.
Because of the accident, the freeway was partially closed in both directions. In the direction of Lindau, the left and middle lanes were affected, in the direction of Salzburg only the left lane. There was a kilometer-long traffic jam that extended to the A8 and the A96, a police spokeswoman said in the morning. This one was also on the Live traffic jam map from the Bavarian State Ministry for Housing, Construction and Transport to see.
Due to the backlog, block handling was carried out at the Allach tunnel and at the Aubing tunnel in the direction of Salzburg. According to the police, the salvage work should probably last until the afternoon hours. The crash barrier had been destroyed and part of the ditch had to be dug due to leaking fuel, the police said.