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Wrong-way driver crashes into police car on A2 in Ticino
A 58-year-old driver fled police on the A2 motorway in Ticino, Switzerland, on Thursday evening.
Near the Gotthard Tunnel, he turned around and drove about 10 kilometres against traffic.
He then turned again, broke through a police roadblock and crashed head-on into a police patrol car in the Piumogna Tunnel.
The driver had first been reported driving dangerously near Faido, and police said he fled at high speed when officers arrived.
Two police officers were moderately to seriously injured, while the driver was moderately injured.
All three were taken to hospital.
The affected motorway section was closed for rescue work and the crash investigation, and traffic was diverted.
A 58-year-old driver crashed head-on into a police patrol in the Piumogna Tunnel on the A2 in Ticino.
The driver had fled from police and travelled about 10 kilometres in the wrong direction on the motorway.
Two police officers were assessed as moderately to seriously injured, and the driver was moderately injured.
All three were taken to hospital.
The affected stretch of motorway was closed for rescue work and the crash investigation.
- Who
- A 58-year-old Swiss driver living in the canton of Zurich and two police officers.
- What
- After fleeing police and driving about 10 kilometres in the wrong direction, the driver crashed head-on into a police patrol.
- When
- Thursday evening; traffic reports came in shortly before 21:30.
- Where
- The Piumogna Tunnel on the A2 in Ticino.
- Why
- The driver fled from police. The reason for the flight is not stated.
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Several road users reported a black car near Faido travelling north.
The driver fled from police, turned around near the Gotthard Tunnel and drove about 10 kilometres south in the wrong direction.
After turning around again and breaking through a police cordon, the driver crashed head-on into a police patrol in the Piumogna Tunnel.
The three injured people were taken to hospital, and the affected motorway stretch was closed.
- Driver
- 58-year-old Swiss man living in the canton of Zurich
- Wrong-way distance
- About 10 kilometres
- Crash site
- Piumogna Tunnel, A2, Ticino
- Injuries
- Two officers moderately to seriously injured; driver moderately injured
- First reports
- Shortly before 21:30 near Faido