A fatal accident occurred shortly before 4pm on Thursday on the A31 motorway, heading from Luxembourg City towards Metz.

The Luxembourg Motoring Association (ACL) reported that during rush hour, a serious accident took place near Mondelange, between Thionville and Metz. The incident involved a collision between a motorbike and a car, resulting in the death of a 58-year-old male motorcyclist, confirmed by the Moulins-lès-Metz motorway control centre.

Preliminary findings indicate that the motorcyclist collided with a vehicle in the left-hand lane after being caught off guard by slowing traffic. Despite efforts from the fire brigade, the motorcyclist could not be revived.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area as traffic is reduced to a single lane. By 5pm, traffic jams extended nearly 15 kilometres on the A31 and 3 kilometres on the A30. By 5.45pm, the congestion on the A31 had grown to 20 kilometres, reaching as far as Hettange-Grande.