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Motorhome blocks mountain road in Switzerland for three hours

10.06.2026 01:17 5 min 10 sources
Solothurner Zeitung DEU + 9 more
Motorhome blocks mountain road in Switzerland for three hours
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In Brief

In the canton of Solothurn, a 73-year-old driver ignored a sign prohibiting vehicles over 3.5 tonnes and got stuck in a sharp bend on the Balmberg pass. The road was fully closed for three hours for recovery.

On Friday evening, 15 May 2026, a motorhome blocked traffic on the Balmbergstrasse in Welschenrohr (canton of Solothurn, Switzerland) for about three hours. The 73-year-old driver ignored a road sign prohibiting vehicles heavier than 3.5 tonnes and became stuck in a tight curve.

The incident occurred around 17:30 as the man was driving from Welschenrohr towards Balmberg. A tow truck was required to extract the stuck vehicle. The road was completely closed during the recovery operation.

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Motorhome blocks road in Welschenrohr

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