Traffic jam

Huge traffic jam on A8 motorway - A collision between two heavy goods vehicles on the A8 has caused long tail backs on the A8 motorway this morning and continues to cause delays. The motorway was completely paralyzed following the accident which occurred shortly before 7.30am eastbound just after the exit 48 Cagnes sur mer. One person was slightly injured and taken to hospital however the incident caused one lane closure and a huge traffic jam spanning more than 12km extending the usual travel time by two hours.

 

 

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