Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Burning car on the A20: Autobahn closed

Altentreptow (dpa/mv) - Due to a burning car, the A20 motorway was temporarily closed in the direction of Lübeck on Monday evening.

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Burning car on the A20: Autobahn closed

Altentreptow (dpa/mv) - Due to a burning car, the A20 motorway was temporarily closed in the direction of Lübeck on Monday evening. A car caught fire between the Anklam and Jarmen junctions due to a technical defect, the police said. The engine and the interior of the car burned out completely, the property damage was estimated at around 24,000 euros. According to the information, no one was injured. The road towards Lübeck had to be completely closed for the extinguishing work, after which the traffic could be guided past the accident site in one lane. Overall, traffic on the A20 was disrupted for about two hours because of the incident.