Lorry crash spills 600 litres of diesel onto German motorway

NAMPA / DPA

2026-06-17

Berlin (dpa) - A lorry spilled hundreds of litres of diesel fuel onto a major motorway in central Germany after its driver lost control on a rain-slicked road, police said on Wednesday. The 52-year-old driver was travelling too fast for conditions on the A4 motorway near the city of Bad Hersfeld on Tuesday evening when he crashed through a central barrier, rupturing a fuel tank containing about 600 litres of diesel. The fuel, spread across the ro......

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