Motorhome Driver Rams Multiple Vehicles on A9 in Thuringia, 34 Injured
On July 25, 2026, a motorhome driver on the A9 highway in southern Thuringia, Germany, failed to notice the end of a traffic jam between the Rudolphstein and Bad Lobenstein exits, causing a rear-end collision involving nine vehicles. The crash injured 34 people, including several children, all with minor to moderate injuries and none life-threatening. Among the damaged vehicles were two minibuses carrying 11 children with 'high support needs' and 8 caregivers returning from Austria. The highway was closed toward Berlin for approximately five and a half hours for rescue operations. Police estimated property damage at around 350,000 euros. The traffic jam was caused by an earlier accident involving a horse trailer that tipped over on the A9 around 6:00 p.m., leading to a full closure in both directions.
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