Pile-up due to snow Several cars involved in traffic accident on A12

SDA

21.11.2024 - 02:52

According to the Vaud cantonal police, the accident caused considerable traffic delays in the affected region. (archive picture)
According to the Vaud cantonal police, the accident caused considerable traffic delays in the affected region. (archive picture)
Image: Keystone

Several cars were involved in a traffic accident on the A12 highway in western Switzerland on Wednesday evening. One person was slightly injured.

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  • Several cars were involved in a traffic accident on the A12 highway between Vevey VD and Châtel-St-Denis on Wednesday evening.
  • One person was slightly injured.
  • The section of highway was closed in both directions until early Thursday morning.

The section between Vevey VD and Châtel-St-Denis was closed in both directions until early Thursday morning.

Seven to eight vehicles were involved in the accident, a spokesperson for the Vaud cantonal police told the Keystone-SDA news agency on request. The accident occurred in connection with the first snowfall.

The section of highway was reopened to traffic at around 1.30 a.m. on Thursday, according to a report from the federal Alertswiss warning service.

SDA