Wendlingen (dpa / lsw) – An accident on the Autobahn 8 near Wendlingen (Esslingen district) has led to major traffic delays and traffic jams up to Stuttgart Airport. The trailer of a car broke free on Wednesday morning for an unknown reason, the police said. A pickup truck crashed head-on into the trailer.

The trailer’s load was spread out on the road, which is why the highway was completely closed for about an hour. The total damage was around 13,000 euros. The accident caused a traffic jam that stretched as far as Stuttgart Airport. Nobody was harmed during the accident.