Overturned truck on Swiss A1 autoroute, heading into Geneva

Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - The driver of a heavy truck was injured and taken to the hospital in Nyon after his rig overturned about 05:00 Wednesday morning 3 March on the A1 autoroute. The extent of his injuries has not been announced, but police say his life is not in danger. He is, however, being denounced to a judge. (GenevaLunch traffic alert from Wednesday morning)

The driver, in his 20s, had leaned down to pick up a CD that fell on the floor, according to Vaud police, shortly before the Gland exit on the A1 heading towards Geneva. His truck veered onto the shoulder of the road and when he tried to right it, it overturned.

Traffic on the road was initially reduced to one lane but at 07:30 police closed it entirely, for the next four hours, causing massive traffic problems in the region. Traffic is heavier than usual due to the start of the Geneva Motor Show, which opens to the public Thursday.

Blocking and clearing the road plus cleaning up the accident took three emergency teams from Bursins, an expert from the highway patrol’s technical department to assess the accident, five men with four vehicles from the emergency and fire service in Nyon, a team from the highway department’s signalling service and two cranes.

You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.