Around 10:30 a.m., this Tuesday, June 25, 2024, a truck carrying more than 6,000 chickens lay on its side, at the Jonches roundabout in Auxerre. Traffic is severely disrupted in the area. Disturbances which could last a good part of the day.
A new accident, involving a chicken transporter, occurred this Tuesday, June 25, around 10:30 a.m. A truck which was traveling on the Jonches roundabout overturned on its side with, in its trailer, 6,600 chickens . According to the firefighters, the driver was preparing to deliver the poultry to the Duc company. He managed to get out of the cabin before help arrived and refused to be taken to hospital. As it went down, debris from the machine was thrown onto a car waiting to enter the roundabout. Veterinary services are expected on site.
Around 11 a.m., the prefecture’s veterinary services were not yet on site to carry out the necessary evacuation and counting of chickens, before lifting the damaged truck. It has fallen on one of the two lanes of the roundabout and is blocking access via rue Robert-Rimbert, leading to the RN 77.
A similar accident in Brienon
Although traffic is not completely interrupted, it is nevertheless severely disrupted and traffic jams formed before the accident. The intervention is expected to continue at least until mid-afternoon. Traffic is severely disrupted.
A little over a month ago, a similar accident occurred in the city center of Brienon-sur-Armançon. A truck, with 7,000 chickens on board, overturned on rue du Port. The street was cleared around 7 p.m.
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