H 176 - 2024

Report

On Tuesday morning, a truck accident occurred on the A 63 in the direction of Kaiserslautern between the Winnweiler and Sembach interchanges, prompting the Winnweiler Fire Department to be alerted. The rescue unit responded to the scene and found a truck that had veered off the road to the right and had come to a stop at a slight angle on the shoulder and the grassy median.

When the fire department arrived, emergency medical services and the police were already on the scene. The truck driver sustained minor injuries in the accident but was able to free himself from the cab and was treated in the ambulance. Firefighters first secured the right lane against oncoming traffic and checked the vehicle involved in the accident for leaking fluids. It turned out that small amounts of diesel fuel were leaking, which were then contained. Subsequently, the truck was secured to prevent it from sliding or tipping over, and the cargo was inspected for damage. In addition, the hazardous materials unit commander and a vehicle from the hazardous materials unit were called in to pump the diesel out of the tank to prevent further contamination of the soil. This required an IBC container, which was transported to the scene by the Münchweiler Fire Department’s multipurpose vehicle (MZF 1).

A crane was needed for the recovery operation, which is why the highway had to be completely closed by the highway maintenance department during that time.