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Camper van crashes into traffic jam on German A9 motorway: 9 or 34 injured

26.07.2026 11:16 1 min 3 sources РУС
Vesti.bg BUL + 2 more
Camper van crashes into traffic jam on German A9 motorway: 9 or 34 injured
Original source: darik.bg

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On the A9 motorway in Thuringia, Germany, a camper van crashed into a queue of cars formed due to a traffic jam. According to different sources, between 9 and 34 people were injured, one seriously. Nine vehicles were damaged, including two minibuses carrying 11 children with special needs. Damage estimated at 350,000 euros.

A camper van crashed into a queue of cars on the A9 motorway in Thuringia, Germany. The driver failed to notice the end of the traffic jam, which had formed after a previous accident involving an overturned horse trailer.

Police reported nine injured, one seriously. However, another source states 34 people were injured, including several children, all with minor to moderate injuries. Nine vehicles were damaged, including two minibuses carrying 11 children with special needs and their attendants.

The damage is estimated at approximately 350,000 euros. The motorway towards Berlin was closed for about five and a half hours.

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Camper crashes into line of cars on German motorway

26.07.2026 Vesti.bg BUL Original source

Camper crashes into queue on German motorway, nine injured

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Camper crashes into traffic jam on German motorway

26.07.2026 darik.bg BUL Original source

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