On Saturday evening on the A9 near southern Thuringia, a motorhome driver failed to notice the end of a traffic jam and collided with several vehicles. Nine people were injured, one seriously. Nine vehicles were damaged, including two minibuses carrying 11 children with high support needs and eight caregivers returning from Austria. The jam was caused by a horse trailer overturning on the opposite carriageway 40 minutes earlier. Damage is estimated at €350,000; the motorway was closed for 5.5 hours.
