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On the A3 in Hesse, a motorhome crashed into a car stopped on the hard shoulder. A woman died, another was seriously injured. Cause under investigation.
On the evening of January 22, on the A3 near Limburg-Süd in the direction of Frankfurt, the driver of a motorhome from North Rhine-Westphalia moved from the middle lane onto the hard shoulder, twice hit the outer guardrail and then rear-ended a small car that had stopped there. The driver of the small car, a woman from the Limburg-Weilburg district, died at the scene; a passenger was seriously injured and taken to hospital by helicopter. The motorhome driver suffered minor injuries.
The motorway was fully closed between the Limburg-Süd and Bad Camberg junctions until 22:15, causing a traffic jam of more than ten kilometres. Police estimated the damage at around 90,000 euros. The public prosecutor's office has launched an investigation, and an expert appraisal has been ordered.
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On Wednesday around 5 p.m. on the A3 near Limburg, a motorhome collided with a car stopped on the hard shoulder. One woman died, another was seriously...
On Wednesday around 5 p.m. on the A3 near Limburg, a motorhome collided with a car stopped on the hard shoulder. One woman died, another was seriously injured. The motorhome driver suffered minor injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
On Wednesday evening, a motorhome driver from North Rhine-Westphalia veered from the middle lane onto the hard shoulder on the A3 near Limburg-Süd, st...
On Wednesday evening, a motorhome driver from North Rhine-Westphalia veered from the middle lane onto the hard shoulder on the A3 near Limburg-Süd, struck the outer guardrail twice, and then rear-ended a small car that had stopped due to a breakdown. The driver of the small car, a woman from Limburg-Weilburg, died at the scene; her passenger was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital. The motorhome driver sustained minor injuries. The highway was closed for several hours, causing a 10-km traffic jam. Damage is estimated at €90,000. Prosecutors have launched an investigation.
A fatal accident occurred on the A3 motorway near Limburg. A motorhome from North Rhine-Westphalia struck a small car parked on the hard shoulder. One...
A fatal accident occurred on the A3 motorway near Limburg. A motorhome from North Rhine-Westphalia struck a small car parked on the hard shoulder. One of the two female occupants died at the scene; the other was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital. The motorhome driver sustained minor injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and an expert has been appointed. The motorway was fully closed until 10:15 PM, with a traffic jam exceeding 10 km. Damage is estimated at €90,000.
On the A3 motorway near Limburg, a motorhome from North Rhine-Westphalia collided with a car stopped on the hard shoulder. One of the two women in the...
On the A3 motorway near Limburg, a motorhome from North Rhine-Westphalia collided with a car stopped on the hard shoulder. One of the two women in the car died at the scene; the other was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital. The motorhome driver sustained minor injuries. The cause of the loss of control is under investigation, and an expert has been appointed. The motorway was fully closed between Limburg-Süd and Bad Camberg until 22:15, causing a traffic jam of over ten kilometres. Police estimate the property damage at around €90,000.
A motorhome collided with a small car that had stopped on the hard shoulder of the A3 motorway in Hesse due to a breakdown. One woman died at the scen...
A motorhome collided with a small car that had stopped on the hard shoulder of the A3 motorway in Hesse due to a breakdown. One woman died at the scene, another was seriously injured. The motorhome driver sustained minor injuries. The crash occurred in the late afternoon, the southbound carriageway was closed for over five hours, causing a traffic jam of more than ten kilometres.
A motorhome driver from North Rhine-Westphalia collided with a small car on the hard shoulder of the A3 near Limburg, Hesse. One woman died at the sce...
A motorhome driver from North Rhine-Westphalia collided with a small car on the hard shoulder of the A3 near Limburg, Hesse. One woman died at the scene, another was seriously injured. According to police, the motorhome unexpectedly moved from the middle lane to the hard shoulder, struck the guardrail twice, and then hit the car, which was likely stopped due to a breakdown. The car was pushed across all three lanes into the central concrete barrier. The motorhome driver sustained minor injuries. The motorway was closed for over five hours, causing a traffic jam of more than ten kilometers.
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