Werler Strasse was closed until late Friday afternoon following an accident. Drivers will feel the consequences until next week.

Update from December 6th, 4:40 p.m.: The police announce that the closure has been lifted and Werler Straße is passable again.

Accident on Werler Straße: closure until the evening – consequences also next week

Update from December 6th, 3:26 p.m.: The Hamm police have released further details about the accident in the Werler Straße area.

Accordingly, a 60-year-old truck driver from Bad Driburg intended to turn left from Werler Straße onto Im Sutenkamp street with his semi-trailer and tractor shortly after five o’clock. He collided with the oncoming truck of a 58-year-old in the junction area. As a result of the collision, the Bad Driburger tractor-trailer was thrown against another truck that was traveling north on Werler Straße. In addition, two semi-trailer tractors became partially wedged together and fuel leaked.

The accident site had to be completely closed in the intersection area by police forces. Traffic was networked and rerouted over a wide area. The motorway police also closed the A2 exits. The road had to be cleaned due to leakage of operating materials. The road surface was partially damaged and needs to be milled and replaced in the intersection area.

Entry and exit to the adjacent EDEKA logistics center is not possible until further notice. The trucks that collided in the intersection area had to be towed away on site.

The closure of the accident site and other traffic measures were taken over by Roads NRW due to the upcoming road renovation. The closure of the accident site is expected to last until 6 p.m.

Accident on Werler Straße: closure until the evening

Update from December 6th, 1:47 p.m.: After the accident in the Werler Straße area, the consequences will probably last into the coming week. While the closure itself is expected to be lifted again on Friday evening around 6 p.m., a speed limit of 10 km/h will be set in place in a short section.

“We have to mill away asphalt there, up to a depth of 3.5 centimeters,” explains Nadia Miets, press spokeswoman for Roads NRW, when asked wade. But in order to be able to re-asphalt the area, a minimum temperature and dry weather conditions are required. “Therefore, a milling edge will initially remain; the master craftsman will put up appropriate warning signs.”

The speed limit is therefore expected to remain in place next week (from December 9th). “As soon as the weather is more friendly to us again, the remaining work will be carried out.” “But I can’t say exactly when that will be,” says Miets.

Traffic jam after accident: Werler Street is expected to be closed until the evening

Update from December 6th, 11:10 a.m.: As Nadialeihs, press spokeswoman for Roads NRW, reports, the closure of Werler Straße and the junction towards Werl will last until the evening hours. The police also declare that the intersection of Werler Straße/Im Sutenkamp/Oberster Kamp will now be completely closed.

“We plan to release at 6 p.m.,” saysleihs. However, this is only a forecast. A lot of operating materials spilled out during the accident, so the maintenance department had to mill away the asphalt. Miets says that due to the milling edge, the speed will then be limited to 10 km/h. Drivers should also drive slowly and carefully. Warning signs will also be put up at this time.

Stauf after an accident in Hamm – important road closed during rush hour traffic

(First report from December 6th, 8:24 a.m.) Hamm – A major traffic accident occurred on Friday morning, December 6th, on Werler Straße, Höhe Im Sutenkamp, ​​​​in Rhynern. The important road had to be closed in the middle of rush hour traffic. There have been traffic delays around the accident site since around 6 a.m. in the city center.

The first details about how the accident happened have now been determined. As a spokesman for the Hamm police said wade-Demand explains, according to initial findings, a truck wanted to turn north from Werler Straße onto Im Sutenkamp street. A collision with a second truck then occurred in the intersection area. A third truck was also damaged in the collision. Nothing is yet known about any injured people.

Because operating materials leaked during the accident, cleanup work has been underway since early morning. These take time wade-Information still on. “We are on site with a lot of forces to ease the traffic situation.” “This is of course difficult, especially in rush hour traffic,” explained the police spokesman. Due to the accident, bus line 2 is currently only running to the “Adenauerschule” stop, the public utility company said. This is also the starting stop in the direction of Bockum-Hövel.

Accident on Werler Straße causes traffic chaos

In addition, the motorway entrances to the A2 were closed by the motorway police. Where possible, lines were set up at short notice. However, if you can, you should avoid the affected area around the scene of the accident.

There have also been restrictions on rail traffic around Hamm. The good news there: The repairs to an overhead line at Hammer Central Station have been completed. However, the work had caused delays and cancellations in train services for hours. A truck driver also died in a serious accident on the B480. His vehicle broke through the guard rails and he fell off the bridge. Witnesses only found an empty vehicle. Meanwhile, commuters and travelers once again have to prepare for a complete closure of the A1. There will be a large-scale diversion on the second weekend of Advent.