This Friday afternoon, a vehicle traveling on the Poincaré bridge in Caluire, fell on the tracks of the Northern Peripheral, located below.
Just before 4 p.m., the driver of this Peugeot who, according to initial reports, was descending at high speed from Caluire, lost control of his car.
It moved to the left, tore off a concrete block then the parapet of the bridge and fell on its side fifteen meters below, on the northern ring road. A utility arriving at this time could not avoid it and struck it violently. The roadway being covered with debris and concrete block, three other vehicles were involved in accidents.
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A man in his forties alone on board
The driver of the Peugeot, a man in his forties who was alone on board was taken care of by emergency services in absolute urgency, then transported to the Edouard-Herriot hospital.
The two occupants of the utility were shocked but are unharmed. The ring road, congested by damaged vehicles and concrete debris, had to be closed, which caused major traffic jams.
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Major traffic jams in the sector
Seventeen firefighters and seven devices were deployed in the area. The SAMU and the police are also mobilized.
After the wreckage has been evacuated, the services are hard at work to restore the damaged structures.
