Driver Injured in Snowy Collision with Bus on Andorra's CG-2 Road
A 24-year-old in a French-registered car suffered minor facial cuts and possible rib damage after a frontal-side impact with a northbound La Passa de la Casa bus amid heavy snowfall near Canillo, causing major traffic disruptions.
Key Points
- 24-year-old French driver injured in frontal-side crash with bus on CG-2 at km 19.3 near Canillo.
- Incident amid heavy snowfall; driver has facial cuts and possible rib damage.
- Both vehicles immobilised, causing road closure and traffic disruptions.
- Emergency services responded with police, ambulances; driver hospitalised; bus passenger status unknown.
A 24-year-old driver of a French-registered car sustained minor injuries, including facial cuts and possible rib damage, in a serious collision with a northbound La Passa de la Casa line bus on the CG-2 road at kilometre 19.3 in Canillo parish.
The incident occurred just before 10:45pm on Saturday night amid heavy snowfall that has required minimum winter equipment on higher roads. Police were alerted at 10:21pm and sent two patrol cars, while firefighters deployed two ambulances alongside Canillo traffic services personnel to manage the scene between Bordes d'Envalira and Soldeu.
The frontal-side impact left both vehicles immobilised, causing significant traffic disruption with an initial full road closure followed by alternating flow to clear the wreckage. Eyewitnesses reported broken windows on the car contributing to the driver's cuts.
Emergency services transported the driver to hospital. No information has been released on the condition of bus passengers or the precise cause of the crash.
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