TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE A-21 highway near Hockenheim, Germany, Thursday afternoon caught a petroleum tanker driver by surprise. Unable to stop in time for the backup, he plowed into the rear of another tractor-trailer rig, driving it into a third truck, a double-trailer rig, in the chain collision.
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The tanker burst into flames immediately, killing the driver. The driver of the second truck, which was from Portugal, died later from his injuries. The third truck driver was slightly injured, but will survive.
The fire spread to both of the other trucks, consuming all three of them. The freeway was shut down until early Friday morning.
Pfalz-TV has a good video report on the fire:
Source: Kolner Stadt-Anzeiger (here).
Hat tip: Christian L.
View the full photo-gallery HERE.
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