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Two fatal accidents occurred on the A3 near Limburg within a week: on June 3, a motorhome driver died; on June 8, a 23-year-old courier was killed. Police investigate the second crash at the same spot.
On the A3 highway near Limburg an der Lahn (Hesse), two fatal road accidents occurred within one week at the same location.
A motorhome with a family from Bavaria crashed into a truck standing in a traffic jam. The driver, a 43-year-old man, died at the scene. His wife and two children were seriously injured. Preliminary reports suggest the driver did not notice the end of the queue. Traffic towards Frankfurt was completely blocked. Damage estimated at €40,000.
A 23-year-old courier in a car crashed into a truck at the same spot where the motorhome driver died on June 3. The courier died; the truck driver was seriously injured. Police and firefighters are investigating the cause of the second crash.
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On June 8, a 23-year-old courier died on the A3 in Limburg after colliding with a truck at the same spot where a motorhome driver died on June 3. The ...
On June 8, a 23-year-old courier died on the A3 in Limburg after colliding with a truck at the same spot where a motorhome driver died on June 3. The truck driver was seriously injured. Authorities are investigating why the crash recurred.
On the A3 near Limburg an der Lahn, a motorhome carrying a family from Bavaria crashed into the rear of a truck at the end of a traffic jam. The 43-ye...
On the A3 near Limburg an der Lahn, a motorhome carrying a family from Bavaria crashed into the rear of a truck at the end of a traffic jam. The 43-year-old driver died at the scene; his wife and two children were seriously injured. Initial reports indicate the driver failed to notice the queue. The southbound lanes were fully closed, with damages estimated at €40,000.
Updated: 20.06.2026
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