Overview
- Drivers toward Heilbronn faced a full closure Monday from 20:00 to about 05:00 between Crailsheim and Kirchberg.
- Police said the oversize transport could not pass a bridge and the 37-year-old driver lacked the required special permit.
- Officers shut the road and escorted the vehicle in reverse to a parking area near Crailsheim.
- The motorway has reopened, but the truck must stay parked until a permit and route approval are issued, which police say could take days.
- Authorities have opened a fine proceeding against the driver, underscoring how Germany enforces permits for heavy hauls.