2023-06-14 20:22:00
Significant obstructions occurred in both directions on Autobahn 2 between Berlin and Magdeburg. After several accidents, there were kilometers of traffic jams. Disabilities are expected to continue between Theeßen and Burg-Zentrum until Thursday. Traffic between Marienborn and Eilsleben in the direction of Berlin was also slow. Drivers needed patience.
Drivers on the A2 near Burg following accidents must expect significant disabilities until Thursday. This was announced by the MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT motorway police upon request. There have been a total of eight accidents since Wednesday morning, four in each direction. According to the police, the total damage will run into the hundreds of thousands.
Several full closures at short notice
Initially, it was said that Autobahn 2 would remain closed in the direction of Hanover between Theeßen and Burg-Ost until Thursday. According to information from MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT, Autobahn GmbH changed its mind in the evening. She blocked the A2 in both directions for a short time and then released at least one lane in each direction. On Thursday evening between 9 p.m. and midnight, the lane in the direction of Hanover is to be completely closed once more in order to finally repair the construction site boundaries. In any case, motorists must continue to expect restrictions.
First accident truck overlooks site management
First a truck had driven into construction site barriers near Burg and stopped in both directions across the road. According to initial investigations, the driver recognized the changed traffic routing at the start of the construction site too late, collided with the mobile central safety barrier and pushed it into the left lane of the oncoming lane. The truck then turned perpendicular to the direction of travel and blocked the Hanover lane. The driver was slightly injured. It is still unclear why he got into the guardrail with his truck.
Traffic jam towards Berlin and Hanover
Because the When overturned trucks also blocked the oncoming lane, traffic in the direction of Berlin was backed up for more than 20 kilometers. At the end of the traffic jam near Theeßen in the direction of Hanover, there was another accident. According to the police, a truck drove into another in the right lane, with one of the drivers being slightly injured, according to an initial diagnosis. A rescue helicopter was deployed. As a result of the subsequent accident, traffic backed up in Ziesar until the evening hours. Drivers also had to allow significantly more time late in the evening on the diversion route via Grabow and Burg.
Another accident near Magdeburg
According to the police, another accident occurred early Wednesday followingnoon in the direction of Berlin. According to this, a car drove onto a semitrailer between the Magdeburg-Zentrum and Magdeburg-Rothensee exits. The driver was injured and taken to a hospital. Traffic is currently being diverted past the scene of the accident.
Traffic jam also between Marienborn and Eilsleben
There was also an accident between Marienborn and Eilsleben in the direction of Berlin on Wednesday. Two trucks crashed into each other, nobody was hurt. There, too, traffic was backed up for several kilometers. Motorists needed regarding an hour more time. In the late evening, the Autobahn 2 might be released once more, at least here.
More regarding traffic jams on the A2
MDR (Max Hensch, Christoph Dziedo, Engin Haupt, Oliver leiste)
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