Baden-Württemberg: articulated lorry with grain burns on Autobahn 6

Erlenbach (dpa / lsw) - Because of a burning truck, the Autobahn 6 near Erlenbach (Heilbronn district) in the direction of Mannheim was closed for about 45 minutes on Tuesday evening. The 71-year-old driver of the semi-trailer truck was able to park the vehicle on the hard shoulder and get to safety unharmed, the police said on Wednesday. According to initial findings, the cause of the fire was a technical defect in the engine. The semitrailer was loaded with several tons of grain.