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A motorhome caught fire on the A3 near Bischbrunn on Tuesday morning. The 77-year-old driver stopped on the hard shoulder and was injured. Traffic was fully closed but has now resumed.
A motorhome caught fire on the A3 near Bischbrunn (Main-Spessart, Lower Franconia) on Tuesday morning. Dense smoke temporarily brought the motorway to a standstill, and the road was fully closed in both directions. Traffic has now been restored.
The 77-year-old driver stopped the burning vehicle on the hard shoulder and left it, sustaining injuries. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. According to one source, a rescue helicopter was alerted.
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A motorhome caught fire on the A3 near Bischbrunn (Main-Spessart) on Tuesday morning. The driver was injured. The cause of the fire is still unclear. ...
A motorhome caught fire on the A3 near Bischbrunn (Main-Spessart) on Tuesday morning. The driver was injured. The cause of the fire is still unclear. Traffic was fully blocked in both directions but has since resumed.
A motorhome caught fire on the A3 in Lower Franconia on Tuesday morning, leading to a full closure of the highway. The 77-year-old driver stopped the ...
A motorhome caught fire on the A3 in Lower Franconia on Tuesday morning, leading to a full closure of the highway. The 77-year-old driver stopped the burning vehicle on the hard shoulder and escaped, sustaining injuries. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
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