traffic accident
Mass pile-up involving 85 vehicles on the A81 – 30 injured
View of an accident scene. photo
© Heilbronn Voice
Maybe it was the blinding sun, maybe it was the fog. Within a short space of time, dozens of cars piled up and into one another on Autobahn 81 near Untergruppenbach. There are injuries – and long traffic jams.
Dented hoods, demolished bumpers, detached tires lie scattered on the asphalt next to paint chips and broken glass: in several cases Dozens of vehicles collided at a total of 17 different accident sites in a mass pile-up on Autobahn 81 near Heilbronn in the afternoon.
According to police, a total of 85 vehicles were involved on the section of the motorway between Untergruppenbach and Ilsfeld. A total of 36 people were slightly injured. No one involved suffered serious injuries.
Well over 100 people were involved in accidents
According to the police, more than 100 people were involved in the accidents. A bus service to Untergruppenbach was set up for those affected or those waiting in traffic jams, where they were cared for in the Stettenfelshalle. According to the “Heilbronner Stimme”, a wedding party also had to show patience. The couple was on the way to the wedding reception in Remseck.
According to the police, it was initially unclear why there were so many accidents. “We are now taking care of those affected and looking after the people,” said a police spokeswoman. Efforts are being made to reopen the important motorway connection as soon as possible. “But it could have been due to the weather,” said the spokeswoman. “We have to check that first.”