Inferno on the highway
Truck was on fire in the middle of the Inntal highway
Flame inferno on the Inntal highway in the Tyrolean lowlands on Thursday evening: a truck rammed into an abandoned motorcycle that had skidded into the lane after an accident. It became wedged and started to burn. The fire then spread to the heavy goods vehicle. The A12 had to be closed for four hours during the operation!
It was a chain of unfortunate circumstances that led to the flaming inferno on the Inntal freeway near Kramsach on Thursday evening, shortly after 8pm. A 19-year-old man crashed his motorcycle at the end of a bend on the Kramsach slip road in the direction of Innsbruck, causing the bike to skid onto the A12.
Motorcycle wedged under a truck
A 55-year-old Belarusian driver was unable to react in time and swerve out of the way with his truck. The truck rammed into the motorcycle, causing it to become wedged under the cab and be dragged along.
As the motorcycle was dragged along, it initially started to burn. The fire then spread to the truck, the semi-trailer and the load it was carrying.
Die Polizei
After 50 meters, the truck driver was able to stop the vehicle on the hard shoulder. "As the motorcycle was dragged along, it started to burn first. The fire then spread to the truck and the semi-trailer as well as the load it was carrying," the police report.
Large amount of fuel leaked
The alerted Kramsach fire department was quickly on the scene and battled the flames. The situation was brought under control and the fire was finally extinguished. "The truck leaked a large amount of fuel as a result of the accident. It was possible to prevent the contaminated extinguishing water from draining away by blocking the sewer grates," the investigators continued.
During the entire operation, the A12 had to be closed in this area for around four hours. Traffic was diverted via the Kramsach exit. The 19-year-old motorcyclist suffered injuries in the crash. He was taken to Schwaz hospital.
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