Both lanes of Route 8 blocked after two trucks collide
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- Two trucks collided at kilometer 310 of Route 8 in Uruguay’s Treinta y Tres department.
- One truck overturned across the road, leaving both lanes blocked, while the second vehicle stopped off the roadway.
- Authorities initially reported three people with minor injuries.
Both lanes of Uruguay’s Route 8 were completely blocked after two trucks collided at kilometer 310 in Treinta y Tres department.
The front-side collision occurred at about 2:20 p.m., according to the Highway Police. One of the trucks overturned perpendicular to the road, making both directions impassable. The other vehicle came to rest outside the roadway.
Highway Police initially reported that three people suffered minor injuries.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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