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Rhône/Loire: major slowdowns after two accidents on the A47

Two accidents which occurred this Monday morning cause slowdowns on the A47 at the level of the bridge of Givors and Saint-Chamond.

This Monday, February 14 at 7:50 a.m., the firefighters intervened in an accident involving two cars south of Lyon, near the Givors bridge, in the Saint-Étienne-Lyon direction. A collision which causes several kilometers of traffic jams, the A47 even had to be cut in both directions. It has now reopened to traffic.

One of the 31-year-old drivers was slightly injured and taken to hospital.

Other slowdowns near Saint-Chamond

A second accident occurred on the A47 at Saint-Chamond towards Saint-Étienne.

Shortly before 8 a.m., three cars collided. A motorist was slightly injured and taken care of by the emergency services. Traffic is only possible on one lane, which causes major slowdowns there too in the sector.

At 8:45 a.m.the cork went up on several kilometers to La Grand-Croix.

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