A heavy goods vehicle driver was killed in an accident on the A41 motorway near Seynod (Haute-Savoie) this Monday in the middle of the day.
The semi-trailer was traveling in the direction of Geneva (Switzerland) when it left the road.
The truck ripped off the guardrail and ended up on the side, says
Le Dauphiné Libéré
.
The vehicle carrying gravel then caught fire.
The driver, trapped in his cabin, died in the fire.
The fire released a black smoke visible from afar.
The relief that arrived in numbers.
The Samu 74, the gendarmes and 36 firefighters from several surrounding barracks were dispatched to the scene.
No information on the causes of the accident
Road traffic was not interrupted on the A41 despite everything.
Traffic was nevertheless disrupted for several hours after the fatal road accident.
A slowdown of several kilometers has formed.
The reasons why the victim lost control of the truck were not specified.
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