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On August 20, a trailer wheel detached on A8 near Irschenberg and struck an oncoming BMW. Family unhurt, damage estimated at 15,000 euros.
On August 20 around noon, on the A8 motorway at the foot of Irschenberg, the right wheel of a car trailer detached due to a technical fault at around 80 km/h. It flew over the central barrier and hit a BMW traveling in the opposite direction.
The car carried a young family from Baden-Württemberg; no one was injured. According to police, the cause was a technical defect. The BMW sustained damage to the left front, headlights, bumper and front wheel; the trailer had damage to the axle and body. Damage estimated at 10,000 euros for the BMW and 5,000 euros for the trailer, total around 15,000 euros. The road was temporarily fully closed to recover the wheel.
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On the A8 near Irschenberg, a wheel that came off a caravan struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family inside the vehicle was unharmed, acco...
On the A8 near Irschenberg, a wheel that came off a caravan struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family inside the vehicle was unharmed, according to police. The cause was a technical defect; the wheel detached at about 80 km/h. The A8 was temporarily closed for recovery.
On August 20, on the A8 motorway towards Munich, the right wheel of a caravan being towed by a family from Baden-Württemberg came off due to a technic...
On August 20, on the A8 motorway towards Munich, the right wheel of a caravan being towed by a family from Baden-Württemberg came off due to a technical defect. The wheel flew over the central barrier and struck a BMW carrying a young family with a small child. The BMW sustained significant damage, estimated at 10,000 euros, and the caravan at 5,000 euros. No injuries were reported.
A wheel from a caravan came loose on the A8 motorway near Irschenberg and struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family in the car was unharmed...
A wheel from a caravan came loose on the A8 motorway near Irschenberg and struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family in the car was unharmed, according to police. The wheel detached due to a technical defect at around 80 km/h. The A8 was temporarily closed in both directions for recovery.
On the A8 motorway near Irschenberg, a wheel detached from a caravan due to a technical defect at around 80 km/h and struck the windshield of an oncom...
On the A8 motorway near Irschenberg, a wheel detached from a caravan due to a technical defect at around 80 km/h and struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family in the car was unharmed, according to police. The motorway was temporarily closed in both directions for recovery operations.
A wheel from a caravan came loose on the A8 motorway near Irschenberg due to a technical fault at around 80 km/h and struck the windshield of an oncom...
A wheel from a caravan came loose on the A8 motorway near Irschenberg due to a technical fault at around 80 km/h and struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family in the car was unhurt, according to police. The motorway was temporarily closed in full for recovery.
A wheel from a caravan came loose on the A8 motorway near Irschenberg and struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family in the car was unharmed...
A wheel from a caravan came loose on the A8 motorway near Irschenberg and struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family in the car was unharmed, according to police. The wheel detached due to a technical defect at around 80 km/h. The motorway was temporarily closed for recovery.
On the A8 motorway near Irschenberg, a wheel came loose from a motorhome due to a technical defect at around 80 km/h and struck the windshield of an o...
On the A8 motorway near Irschenberg, a wheel came loose from a motorhome due to a technical defect at around 80 km/h and struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family in the car was uninjured, according to police. The motorway was temporarily closed in both directions for recovery.
On the A8 motorway near Irschenberg, a wheel came off a caravan due to a technical defect at around 80 km/h and struck the windshield of an oncoming c...
On the A8 motorway near Irschenberg, a wheel came off a caravan due to a technical defect at around 80 km/h and struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family in the car was unharmed, according to police. The motorway was temporarily closed in both directions for recovery operations.
On the A8 motorway near Irschenberg, Bavaria, a wheel came off a caravan due to a technical defect at around 80 km/h and struck the windshield of an o...
On the A8 motorway near Irschenberg, Bavaria, a wheel came off a caravan due to a technical defect at around 80 km/h and struck the windshield of an oncoming car. The family in the car was uninjured, according to police. The motorway was temporarily closed in both directions for recovery operations.
On the A8 near Irschenberg, on August 20 around noon, a wheel came off a caravan due to a technical defect. At about 80 km/h, the wheel flew over the ...
On the A8 near Irschenberg, on August 20 around noon, a wheel came off a caravan due to a technical defect. At about 80 km/h, the wheel flew over the central barrier and struck a BMW traveling in the opposite direction. The car carried a young family from Baden-Württemberg; no one was injured. The BMW sustained damage to its left front, including headlight, bumper, and front wheel; the caravan's axle and body were also damaged. Estimated damage: €10,000 for the BMW, €5,000 for the caravan, total around €15,000. The A8 was briefly closed to recover the wheel.
On August 20, on the A8 near Irschenberg, a wheel detached from a caravan being towed by a car traveling at about 80 km/h due to a technical defect. T...
On August 20, on the A8 near Irschenberg, a wheel detached from a caravan being towed by a car traveling at about 80 km/h due to a technical defect. The wheel flew over the central barrier and struck an oncoming BMW carrying a young family from Baden-Württemberg. No injuries were reported. The BMW sustained significant damage, with estimated costs of 10,000 euros, and the caravan damage is estimated at 5,000 euros. The A8 was temporarily closed to recover the wheel.
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