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AP-7 Reopens at L’Ampolla After Weekend Tanker Crash and Hazmat Operation

Specialist transfer of the diesel load extended the closure through Sunday evening.

Overview

  • The motorway reopened early Monday after crews removed the overturned tanker that had blocked northbound lanes near L’Ampolla.
  • The crash occurred around 14:00 on Saturday in a collision between a car and a tanker, and no serious injuries were reported.
  • Bombers de la Generalitat deployed a Chemical Risk Van and the Technological Risk Intervention Group to supervise transfer and recovery work.
  • Emergency teams moved the cargo into specialized cisterns, with local reports citing about 29,000 liters of mineral oil.
  • Traffic was diverted to the N-340 with alternatives via the C-12 and C-44, and queues reached roughly 10–13 kilometers during Sunday’s return travel.