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12-vehicle crash closes part of A-8 in Asturias
A 12-vehicle crash at the Somonte viaduct in Asturias disrupted traffic on the A-8 on Monday morning.
The crash happened near kilometre 384, on the road towards Galicia, and two vehicles caught fire.
Two people suffered minor injuries after inhaling smoke.
The Guardia Civil closed the road, causing queues that reached six kilometres and affecting nearby routes.
Drivers heading around Gijón also faced long delays, with some changing routes or being diverted.
The right-hand lane reopened during the morning, allowing traffic to move again.
One account said traffic later returned to normal, though another still reported queues in its latest update.
A crash involving 12 vehicles on the Somonte viaduct in Asturias forced a full closure of the A-8 towards Galicia.
Two vehicles were on fire, and two people were slightly injured after inhaling smoke.
The Guardia Civil received a report of the crash at 7:42 a.m. on Monday, October 19.
Traffic queues reached about six kilometres, affecting nearby roads as well as the A-8.
Reports differ on when the right lane reopened: La Voz de Asturias and El Confidencial say 8:52 a.m., while LNE says 8:42 a.m.
LNE later reported that traffic had returned to normal.
- Who
- Twelve vehicles were involved. Two people were slightly injured.
- What
- A crash caused a full closure of the A-8 towards Galicia before a lane reopened.
- When
- Monday, October 19, 2026; the Guardia Civil received the report at 7:42 a.m.
- Where
- The Somonte viaduct, at kilometre 384 of the A-8 in Asturias.
- Why
- The sources do not state what caused the crash.
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The Guardia Civil’s traffic operations centre received a report of the crash.
The A-8 was closed in the direction of Galicia, and queues reached about six kilometres.
Reports disagree on when the right lane reopened to traffic.
LNE reported that traffic had returned to normal.
- Vehicles involved
- 12
- Vehicles on fire
- 2
- People slightly injured
- 2
- Crash location
- Somonte viaduct, kilometre 384 of the A-8
- Longest reported queues
- About 6 kilometres
3 sources
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What people are saying
What I saw shocked me a lot.
It was more than an hour and a half of travel.
The number of cars stopped was tremendous.