A woman was killed on the A1 autoroute on Saturday evening near the Morges-East exit.
Police say the 28-year-old had stopped on the shoulder – which was closed to traffic at the time. It’s sometimes opened at rush hour to ease the flow.
But a 19-year-old male driver of a second vehicle was on the shoulder and hit the car violently. The woman died on the spot – the man was uninjured.
The road was closed for several hours to allow an investigation.
Swiss Post announce job cuts
Swiss Post will eliminate up to 110 positions in 2027, blaming shrinking letter volumes and fewer over-the-counter transactions
Autumn arrives in Switzerland
The heatwave that has gripped Switzerland since May finally breaks tomorrow
Driver warning in Vaud
Drivers in western Vaud face four nights of disruption on the A1 next week.
Mixed results in school classrooms
Swiss 15-year-olds still rank among the world's best in maths and science, but their performance in reading and maths is sliding
Good news for household bills
Swiss households will pay a little less for electricity next year
Fuel reserves now in use
Switzerland is dipping into its emergency fuel reserves for the first time this year to keep petrol and diesel flowing
