Truck overturns and catches fire, fear on the A1. Motorway closed and long queues –

A truck on fire creates panic on the A1. A truck carrying food overturned and caught fire around 3.45pm on the A1 motorway section, at km 357 heading south. The Arezzo firefighters were on site. The driver, unharmed, managed to get out of the vehicle before both the vehicle and the trailer caught fire. In the first stages of the shutdown it was also necessary to close the opposite lane, the one heading north. Traffic police and staff from the Autostrade Company were on site.

The accident occurred at kilometer 357 of the Milan-Naples route and there were no injuries. «Within the closed section, traffic is blocked with 11 km of queues towards Rome and 1 km of queues at the mandatory Valdarno exit», we read in a communication from Autostrade per l’Italia, «the distribution of the water to users queuing.” «In the direction of Florence, following the obligatory exit at Arezzo, where a 4 km queue has formed, continue on SR 69 up to Valdarno from where you can return to the A1, the reverse route for those traveling in a southerly direction», continues the message. «for long distances we recommend exiting at Valdichiana, taking the Siena-Bettolle SS326 connection towards Siena and returning to the motorway at Firenze Impruneta. Reverse route for those traveling south.” Autostrade per l’Italia staff and all emergency vehicles are present on site.