A terrible traffic accident left one dead and two injured this Tuesday afternoon, around 4:30 p.m., on the A10 motorway. According to our information, the deceased motorist suddenly made a U-turn on the road before being hit head-on by a second who was following him in the left lane.
The facts occurred in the Province – Paris direction at the commune of Longvilliers (PK18), i.e. a few kilometers after the Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines toll barrier.
To allow emergency services to intervene, the authorities decided to initially close the motorway from the fork of the A11 and the A10, and up to the height of Les Ulis (Essonne), in the direction of the capital. Before partially reopening traffic from the Saint-Arnoult toll to exit no. 10 (Limours), then completely since 6:45 p.m. on 3 lanes, the right one remaining neutralized. Due to the significant slowdowns still underway in the sector, measures are still in place further upstream on the A10 and A11.
The two injured people, who were in the second vehicle, were rushed to hospital. The deceased driver is believed to be an elderly person.
A second accident, this time with only material damage, occurred in the other direction, a little later on Tuesday. The authorities reiterate the vigilance instructions, such as respecting safety distances, when approaching an accident zone. Vinci Autoroutes recommends that you be well informed before traveling in the area.
Earlier on Tuesday, traffic was particularly difficult on the highways in western Paris due to snail operations carried out by taxis opposed to the reform of the agreement linking their profession to the national insurance fund. disease (Cnam). Traffic jams were concentrated on the A13, at the Rocquencourt triangle and up to the Paris ring road, and on the A12.
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