A 20-year-old driver lost his life on Monday on the A61 motorway between Toulouse and Narbonne.
The terrible accident occurred at 1:42 p.m. near the town of Avignonet-Lauragais, an area where the infrastructure is under construction.
The firefighters, who deployed four machines and a helicopter, speak of a “very violent shock between three light vehicles”.
Another victim was taken care of in “relative emergency” and two other occupants of the vehicles are shocked but unscathed.
2:50 p.m. ⚠️: Traffic still interrupted on #A61 towards Narbonne after entrance n°20 Villefranche.
⛔ Compulsory exit and prohibited entry 20 Villefranche.
➡️ Recommended exit and not recommended entry to Montgiscard n°19.1
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– A61 Motorway (@A61Trafic) January 2, 2023
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The tragedy led to the closure of the A61 in the Toulouse-Narbonne direction.
The exit is compulsory at the Villefranche-de-Lauragais interchange (n° 20).
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