Accident on the A 9
Car on transporter burns out on the A 9
A truck carrying used cars caught fire in the Schartnerkogel Tunnel (Styria) on the A 9 at around 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday evening. The 51-year-old driver was able to save himself at the last second - the highway had to be closed as a result. The fire was probably caused by a defective brake system.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen A truck loaded with eight used cars caught fire on the A 9 (Phyrnautobahn) near Peggau-Deutschfeistritz on Tuesday evening. The fatal incident: the 51-year-old Serbian driver was in the Schartnerkogel tunnel at the time. He was able to save himself from the unfortunate situation at the last second and park the truck on a hard shoulder behind the tunnel exit.
Soldiers as first responders
By chance, a vehicle with soldiers from the Austrian army passed by and stopped. Together they tried to extinguish the fire, but were unsuccessful. A short time later, the Deutschfeistritz, Friesach-Wörth and Peggau volunteer fire departments arrived at the scene of the accident and were finally able to put an end to the fire.
Cause of fire determined
A shuttle service had to be set up to supply the firefighting operation with water. Meanwhile, the A9 was closed to all motorists - a detour was set up. According to the police, traffic was flowing normally again by 8 p.m. at the latest. Fire investigators were later able to determine that a defective brake system on the truck trailer had probably caused the fire.
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