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Motorhome Stalls in A4 Tunnel in Schaffhausen Due to Empty Tank

19.04.2026 05:07 1 min 3 sources РУС
polizeiticker DEU + 2 more
Motorhome Stalls in A4 Tunnel in Schaffhausen Due to Empty Tank
Original source: polizeiticker

In Brief

On April 18, 2026, a motorhome stopped in the Fäsenstaubtunnel on the A4 motorway in Schaffhausen due to an empty tank. The tunnel was closed for 40 minutes. The 65-year-old German driver faces prosecution.

Incident in Fäsenstaubtunnel

On April 18, 2026, a motorhome came to a halt in the Fäsenstaubtunnel on the A4 motorway in Schaffhausen. According to police, the cause was a lack of fuel — one source mentions an empty tank, another specifies a lack of diesel. The tunnel was closed in both directions for 40 minutes.

The 65-year-old driver from Germany was returning home with his partner. The driver now faces legal proceedings by the public prosecutor's office.

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Motorhome Stalls in A4 Tunnel in Schaffhausen

19.04.2026 polizeiticker DEU Original source

Fäsenstau Tunnel Closed: Motorhome Stranded Due to Empty Tank

18.04.2026 20 Minuten DEU Original source

Motorhome stops in tunnel due to diesel shortage

18.04.2026 Nau DEU Original source

CH Switzerland — fuel prices

Updated: 08.08.2026

Super 95

$2.27 /l

CHF1.83 · €1.96/l

126 of 140

pricier than 89% of countries

Super Plus 98

$2.24 /l

CHF1.81 · €1.94/l

78 of 93

pricier than 83% of countries

Diesel

$2.40 /l

CHF1.94 · €2.08/l

128 of 141

pricier than 90% of countries

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