A collision between a car and a heavy goods vehicle on Tuesday in Florange (Moselle) seriously injured the driver of the car.
The collision occurred around 8 a.m. at the intersection of rue Sainte-Agathe and avenue de Lorraine.
The truck driver escaped the accident unscathed, reports
Le Républicain Lorrain
.
He was, however, shocked.
Rescuers dispatched to the scene took charge of the motorist.
She was transported to the Thionville hospital center (Moselle).
Automobile traffic is usually heavy in the morning at the scene of the accident.
Avenue de Lorraine is also known to be an axis frequently used by heavy goods vehicles.
The circumstances under which the shock occurred have not yet been determined.
The investigators will have to clarify them.
Temporarily modified signage
The traffic lights at the intersection where the traffic accident took place were not working.
Their repair by the technical agents of the town hall was in progress.
In the absence of this usual signage, road users were advised by signs to exercise caution and respect priorities.
The circulation of cars on the axes concerned was interrupted to allow the intervention of firefighters from several barracks.
The operation generated some traffic jams.
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