Naples – The Naples ring road has been completely reopened to traffic in both directions since 4,30:XNUMX am this morning following yesterday's accident involving a tanker carrying fuel that overturned between Vomero and Fuorigrotta.
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During the night, operations continued to restore the road surface damaged for approximately 200 meters following the accident.
Meanwhile, the driver of the tanker, a 66-year-old man, who suffered only minor injuries, underwent all the necessary tests to establish whether he was fit to drive at the time of the impact.
And by order of the Naples Public Prosecutor's Office, his mobile phone was also confiscated: the dynamics of the accident, filmed by the cameras of the tangential, lead to distracted driving as a trigger for the accident.
Chaos throughout the day yesterday in city traffic
La tangential yesterday it was closed in both directions and this caused significant traffic disruption throughout the city and also for residents of the area throughout the day.
In the evening, after the clean-up operations had been concluded and the families who had temporarily left their homes in the area surrounding the accident site as a precaution, were able to return.
Article published on March 11, 2025 - 07pm
It was a very serious accident, I heard the ring road was closed all day. I hope the driver is okay, even if he only had bruises. Traffic was really chaotic yesterday.