Five-vehicle collision leads to multiple injuries and a one-hour traffic standstill as a vehicle overturns, causing a lockdown.
On Wednesday evening, a significant traffic accident occurred on Autobahn 3 between the Hanau and Seligenstadt interchanges. The incident involved five vehicles: an E-class, a G-class, a BMW, a VW, and a C-class.
According to the South East Hesse Police Headquarters, the G-class overturned and slid across the carriageway, causing extensive damage. Debris from the accident also damaged the VW and the following C-class. A large piece of concrete broke off and was thrown several meters away during the impact against the central reservation.
The E-class, allegedly performing an illegal overtaking maneuver, is believed to have caused the accident. As a result, the 32-year-old driver of the E-class is now being investigated for endangering road traffic.
Five people were slightly injured in the accident. The carriageway in the direction of Würzburg was completely closed for the investigation, vehicle removal, and road cleaning until around 1:30 AM.
The South East Hesse Police Headquarters is seeking additional information from witnesses to clarify the accident. Witnesses can contact the police headquarters at 06181 9010-0, or send an email to [email protected]. The Press Office can also be reached by telephone at 069 / 8098 - 1210 (collective call number), or directly through Thomas Leipold at 0160 / 980 00745, Felix Geis at 0162 / 201 3806, Claudia Benneckenstein at 0152 / 066 23109, Maximilian Edelbluth at 0173 / 5636097.
For more information, visit the South East Hesse Police Headquarters homepage at http://www.polizei.hessen.de/ppsoh. Fax inquiries can be sent to 0611 / 32766-5014.
At this time, there is no available information on who was charged on the morning of the previous day on the A3 section between Hanau and Seligenstadt for suspicion of dangerous overtaking. The police are urging anyone with relevant information to come forward to help with the ongoing investigation.
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