A 40-ton truck burns on the A9 in Upper Franconia. The tractor and tractor-trailer are completely destroyed and traffic is backed up.
Münchberg – A dramatic incident caused a stir on the A9 in Upper Franconia on Saturday afternoon, November 8th. Directly at the Münchberg-Nord junction, between Helmbrechts and Münchberg, a 40-ton truck caught fire. According to information from, the vehicle burned News5 completely out.
When the emergency services arrived at the scene of the accident, they were greeted with a scene of devastation: the entire truck train was already fully engulfed in flames. Both the tractor and the semi-trailer were completely destroyed by the flames.
Semi-trailer truck burns out completely on the A9 in Upper Franconia
The alerted fire department was now able to bring the blazing flames under control and completely extinguish them. It is still unclear whether anyone was injured in the incident. The police have started investigating the exact cause of the fire. During the extensive extinguishing work, there were significant traffic delays in the area. (no)
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