Three killed in major crash near Yverdon

Friday, 15 October 2021 04:43

Three people have died in a crash on the A1 autoroute near Yverdon. A fourth person has been flown to hospital seriously injured.

Police say the car stopped in the middle of the Bruyères tunnel – for as yet unknown reasons – and a truck smashed into the back. The truck driver was not physically injured – but is suffering from shock.

The people in the car – two women aged 65 and 85 and an 85-year-old man died and another injured.

The road was closed for several hours yesterday.

Vaud police are asking for witnesses.

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