Chaos on the AP-7 due to two accidents involving trucks
Another accident at dawn on this same road has caused the death of a minor of 17 years
BarcelonaNew morning of chaos on the AP-7 due to two accidents involving trucks that are significantly complicating traffic. The accidents occurred near La Pobla de Montornès, in Tarragonès, and in Martorell, in Baix Llobregat, and are already causing kilometer-long queues.
The first incident happened a few minutes after 6 in the morning and has been blocking this major road artery in La Pobla de Montornès, in the southbound direction, for hours. The incident occurred between a truck and a car. The truck overturned and scattered its cargo, consisting of beverages, onto the road.
Despite the spectacular nature of the accident, the Servei Català de Trànsit (Catalan Traffic Service) reported that there was only one minor injury and another person who was treated and discharged at the scene. However, the accident's impact on mobility will last for hours, as the truck occupies a large part of the road and the cargo it was transporting will also hinder passage until it is completely cleared. Currently, mandatory detours are being made via exit 220 from El Vendrell towards the N-340, where there are traffic jams from El Vendrell to Creixell in the southbound direction, and the AP-2 and A-27 are recommended as possible alternative routes. The traffic jams shown on the Traffic cameras are also beginning to be kilometers long.
Heavy-duty cranes have already arrived at the scene to remove both the car and the truck. Once the larger vehicle is removed, Traffic will be able to open up to two lanes if safety conditions permit. The accident occurred at kilometer point 230.5 of the AP-7 in the southbound direction, and currently, nine patrols from the Mossos d’Esquadra, four units from the Bombers (Firefighters), and one unit from the Sistema d'Emergències Mèdiques (SEM) are working there.
Paint barrels on the highway
Regarding the Martorell accident, it occurred at kilometer 170 of the AP-7 southbound and also involved the collision of two trucks. There are traffic jams of 6.5 kilometers from Castellbisbal. Civil Protection has placed the Transcat plan on alert because one of the vehicles was carrying paint drums that fell onto the road and spilled their contents. The Firefighters have deployed four units for this incident, of which they received notice at 8:27 AM.
And there is still a third accident on this road that adds even more chaos to mobility because it blocks a lane in Maçanet de la Selva in the direction of Girona.
In addition, the Catalan Traffic Service has reported that this morning a 17-year-old girl from Gelida lost her life in a motorcycle accident on the same highway. For reasons still unknown, the motorcycle overturned and the passengers fell to the ground. At this moment, the girl, who was a passenger, was run over by a truck.
