Drunk Andorran Driver Arrested After Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Prat Salit Roundabout

A 36-year-old Andorran man arrested after causing a multi-vehicle crash near the Prat Salit roundabout has been released with charges pending and his driving licence revoked on a precautionary basis.

Police took the driver into custody following a blood alcohol reading of 2.04 grams per litre—the sole positive result among tests on all four Andorran drivers involved. He remained detained overnight and appeared before a batlle on Saturday after sobering up. Authorities opted against a swift conviction due to the elevated level, instead charging him with offences against public safety and likely against physical integrity for injuries to others. Neither he nor his vehicle's occupants sustained injuries.

The chain-reaction collision unfolded at 16:22 on Avinguda Salou in Andorra la Vella, beside the Viena restaurant, triggered by a manoeuvre from his car that involved four Andorran-registered vehicles. Four people received minor injuries: a 27-year-old male driver, a 36-year-old female driver, and two women aged 45 and 33 (driver and passenger in one vehicle). They got on-site care before hospital evaluation and were discharged the same day. Initial accounts varied, mentioning three, five or six injured, but police settled on four.

Four fire crews responded, including two ambulances and an extrication truck—ultimately unused, as only a door was jammed—alongside medical teams and traffic officers. The CG-1 shutdown lasted nearly two hours, sparking severe congestion from Margineda beyond the KM0 roundabout, plus backups on Avinguda Riberaygua, Nacions Unides, Avinguda Tarragona and Carretera de l'Obac. Traffic cleared by around 18:00.

Police investigations into the precise sequence continue. The Prat Salit zone counts as a notorious blackspot from intense traffic flows.