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Caravan overturns on A43 in Isère, blocking highway

14.07.2026 11:39 1 min 1 source
ledauphine.com FRA
Caravan overturns on A43 in Isère, blocking highway
Original source: ledauphine.com

On Tuesday, July 14, at 11:30 a.m., a driver lost control of a car towing a caravan on the A43 motorway near Chimilin. The caravan tipped onto its side, blocking both lanes and the hard shoulder. No injuries were reported; gendarmes and highway agents secured the site and removed the vehicles. Traffic backed up to 6 km toward Chambéry.

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Caravan overturns on A43 in Isère, blocking highway

14.07.2026 ledauphine.com FRA Original source

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