The accident occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. on the A2 motorway heading north, as the Ticino police announced on Saturday evening. The 92-year-old Swiss driver went in the wrong direction after changing the direction of travel in the Capolago area, it is said.
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Shortly after the motorway junction in Mendrisio, he collided with four vehicles one after the other, two of which continued their journey. After the accident, patrols from the Ticino cantonal police, the Mendrisio city police, the Mendrisio fire brigade and other rescue workers were deployed. The 92-year-old died of his local injuries. The six occupants of the other vehicles involved suffered minor injuries.
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The highway will remain closed until midnight until midnight. (SDA)
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