Anybody here live in Germany?? Trying to find out info about a crash on the autobahn

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I am trying to find out some information on a car accident that happened last week on the autobahn about 15 minutes out of Bamberg. Is there some way to get info on this? It involved a truck that crashed and then exploded. Thanks so much!


P.S. I'll explain after

 

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anyone?????

 

[binny]

Im not in Germany but I found this... does this help?

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20040716_970.html

 

[phorsenuf]

No, that's not it. I saw that one but it wasn't quite that seriuos. It was just last week and involved a truck, but not that one. LOL

 

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[disneyatl]

Is this it????

While driving the ADRA-UK lorry, volunteer driver Tony Welsh
was involved in a serious head-on collision on the A8 autobahn
near the town of Merzig, Germany. He was returning from Belgrade where he had just delivered a full load of textiles,
clothes, shoes, toys, household furnishings and building materials.
Having set his cruise control to the standard 85 kph, Tony was travelling along a three-lane section when a car approaching from the opposite direction suddenly veered right across the middle lane and into the path of the lorry. Tony took emergency evasive
action but could not prevent the crash. ‘There was an almighty collision,’ he reports. ‘Everything loose was thrown around the cab. My right-hand wheels went into the soft earth of the verge
and the tractor unit jack-knifed right round into the trailer. Fortunately I was wearing my seatbelt at the time. When the vehicle came to rest it took me a few moments to gather myself,
although I was completely unharmed.’ Tony immediately got out of the cab to see if there was anything he could do for the driver of the car. The car itself was very seriously damaged and at first Tony thought that the driver had been killed. However, he noticed
some movement and a passerby summoned the emergency services. ‘I was very impressed by the speed at which they arrived and took control of the situation,’ he said. As Tony was severely shaken by the whole event, the German police arranged for him to be taken to Luxemburg airport. From there he got
on a flight to Heathrow where he was met by ADRA-UK volunteer transport manager Dave Balderstone. Back in the ADRA-UK office Tony was feeling much better, but was still quite upset. ‘I’m most concerned about the other driver,’ he said. ‘We know that he was
taken by air ambulance to a special hospital but have not heard anything more since.’ The ADRA-UK lorry was covered by insurance and at this stage it is not known whether it can be repaired or will have to be replaced. If it has to be replaced there will be considerable costs above and beyond the insurance
value.

 

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I don't think so. The driver of the truck had some serious injuries and from what I understand it was a one vehicle crash.
Where did you find that article? I was looking but everthing is in german! LOL

 

[disneyatl]

I'm not sure really. I searched under yahoo for autobahn crash germany and that popped up (further down on the page). Thought I'd give it a shot.

 

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[kasar]

Just a stretch - but have you tried posting this on the Dis UK boards? I check them out from time to time and there are posters from all over Europe. A long shot maybe but worth a try.