Truck crane tips over on B195: road blocked, fortunately no injuries!

Truck crane tips over on B195: road blocked, fortunately no injuries!

A spectacular accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Boizenburg, a small town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district. A 200-ton truck crane overturned during work on a company site and blocked the B195 federal highway. Regarding this incident, ndr.de reports that on August 13, 2025 at around 2:30 p.m. while attempting to lift a steel beam, the crane began to wobble and its extended supports could not provide sufficient stability.

A driver who saw the crane tip over at that moment reacted quickly and was able to avoid a collision by braking hard. The crane operator, a 47-year-old man, also remained uninjured. Fortunately, pedestrians near the scene of the accident were also unharmed. “Someone was lucky in misfortune,” commented a passer-by on the situation.

Considerable damage and salvage effort

The crane arm lay across the main street, including the adjacent cycle path and footpath, which caused significant traffic disruptions. Two additional cranes, including a mobile road crane with a lifting capacity of up to 450 tons, are now being used to recover the device, which weighs several tons. This could take a few hours, which is why the B195 is closed for rescue work.

The reasons for the crane tipping remain unclear. Eyewitnesses reported that the crane had fully extended its outriggers and the lift shortly before the incident. There is currently no concrete evidence as to whether technical or organizational deficiencies led to this incident.

Serious accidents on construction sites

This type of accident is not uncommon. According to iag-mainz.de, over 700,000 work accidents occur in Germany every year, with construction sites being particularly at risk. Statistically speaking, one in seven accidents at work occurs on a construction site. Technical security and proper training are essential to prevent such incidents. After all, the probability of an accident at work in the construction industry is 5.6% per year.

The most common causes of accidents are contact with and impact on objects. Over 43% of fatal accidents on construction sites result from falls. It is therefore important that security measures are constantly reviewed and improved, as security should always come first.

The situation in Boizenburg remains tense. As recovery work progresses, motorists are urged to take alternative routes to avoid chaos on the B195.