Traffic accident Accident involving army vehicles leads to closure of the A9 in Lower Valais
The highway section in Lower Valais was closed for several hours.
Image: Keystone
The tank was lifted and repositioned using a heavy crane.
Image: Keystone
A 50-ton crane had to be used to reposition the tank.
Image: Keystone
The highway section in Lower Valais was closed for several hours.
Image: Keystone
The tank was lifted and repositioned using a heavy crane.
Image: Keystone
A 50-ton crane had to be used to reposition the tank.
Image: Keystone
A collision between two army trucks on the A9 in Lower Valais caused considerable traffic delays. While there were no injuries, one tank had to be repositioned.
On Tuesday morning, an accident involving two army trucks occurred on the A9 highway between Sion and Sierre in the Lower Valais, causing considerable disruption to traffic. Fortunately, no one was injured, but it was necessary to reposition a tank that was being transported on a trailer.
A 50-ton crane was called in to reposition the tank correctly, as a spokeswoman for the Valais cantonal police told the Keystone-SDA news agency. The tank had moved during the collision, but had not fallen onto the road.
The work to restore road safety could take several hours. In the meantime, the highway between Sion-West and Siders-West remained closed.
The army confirmed that the incident only involved material damage and that no persons were injured. The military police are on the scene and are working closely with the Valais police to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident.
