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Truck spins - A17 closed

Truck spins - A17 closed
The police are on duty on the A17 in the early hours of Saturday morning. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa
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A truck is blocking the A17 near Dresden, diesel is leaking - police and recovery teams are in action.

The A17 is closed early Saturday morning after an accident outside the Coschütz tunnel near Dresden. According to the police, recovery work is underway on a truck. There are no injuries. According to the police, the accident was probably caused by the slippery road surface. According to the information provided, the truck had spun and come to a halt in the Coschütz tunnel, while the semi-trailer was still in front of it. Diesel had leaked out. The vehicle now has to be recovered and the road cleaned. According to the police, this could take several more hours.

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