Piacenza, 9 May 2024 – Tragic accident this morning on A21, at the entrance ofNure service station, near Piacenza. A truck driver lost his life and seven more people remained intoxicated. The crash occurred at the entrance to the service area, heading south. The vehicle, loaded with paracetic acidhit a car with three people on board.
08:45
Nuclear bacteriological chemical radiological
The Piacenza firefighters arrived with various means and with the Nbcr nucleus (Nuclear bacteriological chemical radiological) to contain the acid leakage
08:27
Drums of paracetic acid on asphalt: the dynamics
The drums of peracetic acid, a very powerful oxidant and oxidizer, ended up on the asphalt of the Autogrill. The truck then overturned, overwhelming a Volkswagen Scirocco with the three people on board
08:05
The intoxicated
There are seven people in total, two men and five women, but none of their lives are in danger. Three of them were in the car hit by the truck, while the other 4 had helped them get out of the passenger compartment. They were all transported to Piacenza hospital.
07:59
Rescue in action
118 vehicles, the air ambulance and the fire brigade teams were on site. The service area was closed by the Cremona traffic police. The Piacenza 118 medical car, a Red Cross ambulance and one from the White Cross were immediately on site. He was sent flying the Parma air ambulance which flew over the area and then landed in Autogrill.
07:52
The truck driver died instantly
The driver of the truck died instantly, unfortunately for him, despite the timely rescue efforts, there was nothing that could be done.
