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A26 crash in Liguria injures five and causes long traffic queues
A crash on the A26 near Gorsexio in Liguria brought traffic to a standstill in both directions on Wednesday morning.
The crash involved five vehicles, though one account says three cars.
Five people were injured, including a 26-year-old woman taken by helicopter to San Martino hospital in serious condition.
Emergency crews and firefighters responded, while queues reached about seven kilometres and delays also affected the A10.
The crash happened near a section where traffic was shifted onto the opposite carriageway because of roadworks.
The collision was cleared, but queues remained as traffic slowly moved again.
By about 13:30, traffic had returned to normal on the A26.
A crash on the A26 in Liguria left five people injured and caused long queues in both directions.
The collision happened in the morning near the Gorsexio carriageway switch, between the A26/A10 junction and Masone.
Three cars were involved, according to GenovaToday, while RaiNews reported five vehicles.
A 26-year-old woman was seriously injured and taken by helicopter to San Martino hospital in Genoa.
Traffic was restored to normal by about 13:30, although queues persisted after the crash was cleared.
- Who
- Five people were injured. A 26-year-old woman was seriously hurt.
- What
- A crash blocked traffic on the A26 and caused long queues. Reports differ on whether three or five vehicles were involved.
- When
- The crash happened on the morning of Wednesday, 21 October 2026, around 9:45.
- Where
- On the A26 in Liguria, near the Gorsexio carriageway switch between the A26/A10 junction and Masone.
- Why
- The crash caused the traffic disruption. The cause of the collision is not stated.
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A crash on the A26 between the A26/A10 junction and Masone blocked traffic in the northbound direction.
Queues had reached 7 km toward Gravellona Toce, and traffic was also backed up toward Genova.
Primocanale reported six injured, including a 26-year-old woman in critical condition; other reports gave a final total of five.
The crash was cleared, but long queues remained.
Traffic returned to normal on the A26 in both directions.
- Injured
- Five people, according to RaiNews and GenovaToday
- Vehicles involved
- Three cars, according to GenovaToday; five vehicles, according to RaiNews
- Seriously injured
- A 26-year-old woman, taken by helicopter to San Martino hospital
- Longest reported queue
- 7 km toward Gravellona Toce
- Traffic restored
- About 13:30, according to GenovaToday