A truck driver was actively sought Friday February 18 after his semi-trailer fell from a bridge spanning the Rhône near Avignon in the early morning, said the firefighters of Gard.
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The heavyweight coming from the Gard and heading towards the Bouches-du-Rhône "
crossed the guardrail of the bridge
" connecting the municipalities of Aramon and Barbentane, according to a press release from the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service of Gard (Sdis).
“
The truck is almost completely submerged and only a piece of the trailer remains visible.
The driver has not yet been found
,” the fire department said.
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Divers "
carry out research at the level of the cabin of the heavyweight
" but the "
strong current of the river significantly complicates the research
", they added.
Meanwhile, other teams, some with dogs, "
are probing the banks of the Rhône in the hope of finding the driver
", according to the same source.
"
Any risk of pollution due to the immersion of the truck and its load consisting of food packages
" has been ruled out, also assure the firefighters.
Traffic on the bridge and navigation on the Rhône are cut off during the intervention.
