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

Keystone-SDA

21.11.2024, 02:52

21.11.2024, 06:08

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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.