Two people died and two others were seriously injured and transported in absolute emergency on Sunday in an accident involving a heavy goods vehicle and two vehicles on the A71 motorway in Allier where driving conditions were difficult due to icy conditions. indicated emergency services. “Three other people were more lightly injured,” said the Codis (departmental fire and rescue operational center) of Allier.
The accident took place in the morning in the Paris-Clermont direction near the Grand Meaulnes area, near Vallon-en-Sully. Two emergency helicopters from neighboring Puy-de-Dôme went to the scene. Eleven engines and twenty-seven firefighters intervened.
“Difficult” driving conditions on the A71
According to Bison futé, the road surface was temporarily slippery and driving conditions difficult on the A71, requiring treatment.
Two other accidents causing four minor injuries also occurred on Sunday morning, including one also on the A71, while the roads were icy in the west of the department, according to the firefighters.