The fire of a tanker truck on the AP-7 in Barbera del Vallès (Vallès Occidental, Barcelona) has cut off the motorway in both directions of travel and causes delays of up to 16 kilometers to El Papiol. According to the Servei Català de Trànsit, the accident It occurred around seven in the morning and forced traffic to be completely interrupted in the Tarragona direction.
According to some road users, the vehicle has set on fire in the central part of the AP-7 and the calls they could be seen from several kilometers away:
AP7 Barberà del Valles 7:00
accident truck indenciat
carved highway@maticatradio @elmonarac1 pic.twitter.com/1b4ZI9A5VG— inbocat??? (@inbocat) June 9, 2022
Some bikes have chosen to turn against the direction to avoid collapse. According to the pictures of Transitthe cork that has been generated by the work of the emergency equipment is significant:
? Due to an accident with a truck on fire on the AP-7 to Barberà del Vallès, there were only 2 open lanes to the Calçada Sentit Nord and retentions from Papiol.
⚫ The highway in sentit sud continues to be carved and is recorded withholding from Mollet.#SCT #accident pic.twitter.com/ewLyDwGXgk
— Trànsit (@transit) June 9, 2022
There are 10 kilometers of retention from Mollet del Vallès, the road is fully cut southbound and there are two northbound lanes open.
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The retentions As a result of the accident, they only allow driving on two lanes of the road in a northerly direction and they reach The Papiol: Everything indicates that the problems in this area of Vallès can be extend several hours until the truck is removed and the highway is cleaned, all in full rush hour.
The driver uninjured
the driver has left unscathed after their vehicle caught fire, and to the place they have moved six crews Firefighters of the Generalitat.