Three-Vehicle Crash Shuts Avinguda Salou in Both Directions Near Prat Salit Roundabout
Incident near Viena restaurant causes severe jams across Andorra la Vella and Santa Coloma during Friday rush hour, with emergency services redirecting traffic.
Key Points
- Three-vehicle crash on CG-1 near Prat Salit roundabout shuts Avinguda Salou in both directions.
- Incident at 4:15 p.m. near Viena restaurant causes severe jams in Andorra la Vella and Santa Coloma.
- Emergency services on site treating injured and redirecting traffic to central Santa Coloma.
- Jams extend kilometers, affecting multiple avenues including Riberaygua and Tarragona.
A three-vehicle crash on the CG-1 highway near the Prat Salit roundabout has shut Avinguda Salou in both directions, triggering severe traffic jams across Andorra la Vella and Santa Coloma on Friday afternoon.
The incident took place around 4:15 p.m. close to the Viena restaurant, involving a serious head-on collision between two cars and minor damage to a third. Mobility services reported the closure shortly after, warning of major disruptions on a key route into the capital during the busy Friday evening rush.
Emergency responders—including police patrols, a SUM medical unit, firefighters, and Andorra la Vella traffic officers—arrived quickly to treat those involved on site and redirect traffic toward central Santa Coloma. Jams now extend for kilometres from Carrer de l'Obac to Avinguda Salou, with knock-on delays on Avinguda Riberaygua, Avinguda Nacions Unides, Avinguda Tarragona, and even into the Prat de la Creu area.
No updates are available on the extent of injuries or when the road might reopen. Services continue to manage the scene amid ongoing congestion.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- ARA•
Gran col·lapse de trànsit per un accident davant del Viena
- La Veu Lliure•
L’accident amb tres vehicles a la CG1 talla la circulació a l’avinguda Salou
- Diari d'Andorra•
Xoc de tres vehicles a l'avinguda Salou d'Andorra la Vella
- Altaveu•
Tallada la CG-1 a Santa Coloma per un accident amb tres vehicle implicats
- El Periòdic•
[Amb vídeo]: Un accident amb tres vehicles obliga a tallar la circulació a l’avinguda Salou en ambdós sentits
- La Veu Lliure•
Un accident provoca el tall de la CG-1 a la rotonda del Viena