fire of a heavy goods vehicle on the A13, traffic still difficult

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[Mise à jour à 18 h 15] First a thick black smoke, then an intense heat, that of a fire. This Wednesday, November 6, 2024, shortly after 4 p.m., a truck caught fire on the A13, near Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche (Yvelines), between Rocquencourt and Orgeval. There is no no wounded. The origin of the disaster is undetermined at this time.

“This is an industrial suction type heavy-duty vehicle. It is used for collecting waste. There are no dangerous materials. »

Disturbances even on the A12

The truck being halfway on the emergency lane and the right lane in the Paris-province direction, traffic was completely interrupted for almost two hours.

Big traffic jams formed. As far as the A12. “The incident is near theRocquencourt branch which leads to the A12, informs the firefighters. There are therefore disruptions on both the A13 and the A12. »

“The firefighters have already taken out a cannon hose. This is the largest model of lance we have. »

At 5:15 p.m., the fire was finally under control and traffic was able to resume, but on only one lane. The heavy goods vehicle has not yet been released. “The police, the highway services and the tow truck are still on site to remove the truck. It will still be necessary a good hour before traffic resumes normally,” says Codis 78. The resumption is therefore expected around 18 h 45.

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