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Fatal motorhome crash on A3 in Hesse: father of family killed

05.06.2026 08:16 8 min 17 sources
Fireworld.at DEU + 16 more
Fatal motorhome crash on A3 in Hesse: father of family killed
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In Brief

On June 3, 2026, a motorhome crashed into the end of a traffic jam on the A3 near Limburg. The 43-year-old driver from Bavaria died, his wife and two children were seriously injured. Traffic was blocked for two hours, damage estimated at €40,000.

On June 3, 2026, at around 1:18 PM, a serious accident occurred on the A3 motorway near Limburg, Hesse. A motorhome carrying a family from Bavaria crashed at full speed into a truck (a Turkish semi-trailer) standing at the end of a traffic jam.

The 43-year-old driver died at the scene. His wife and two children (a daughter and a seven-year-old son) sustained serious injuries. According to police, the woman and daughter were airlifted to hospitals, while the son managed to get out of the vehicle on his own. The injured are not in life-threatening condition.

Preliminary investigations suggest the driver failed to notice the end of the queue and braked only minimally before impact. The motorhome's cab was completely crushed, requiring a winch to extract the victim's body. Traffic towards Frankfurt was fully closed for two hours, resulting in a 28-kilometer tailback. Damage from debris is estimated at €40,000.

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