Semi-Truck Crash in Germany Spills Over 10,000 Bottles of Beer on Autobahn

Multiple reports claim the polizei from the city of Mannheim responded to a motor vehicle accident at around 7:30 p.m. local time, which is when they discovered a crashed semi-truck near the small town of Hirschberg. Thankfully, albeit sadly, all casualties were booze-related.

According to initial investigations, authorities believe that the truck’s load wasn’t secured properly, leading to the incident when the truck attempted to leave the Autobahn via an off-ramp. Following the aftermath, it supposedly took a total of 29 volunteer firefighters to clean up the spillage over the course of six hours. That section of the Autobahn was closed during that entire period and wasn’t reopened until 2:00 a.m. local time.

Police posted a picture of the incident on Twitter and Facebook, showing the damaged truck with crates of beer pouring out of the trailer. A sight that is, for obvious reasons, sad to look at.

In addition to the loss of beer, damage to the truck is reportedly amounting to approximately $33,327. The investigation for the accident is ongoing.