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Tanker Drags Car 300 Meters in Chambéry Tunnel as Driver Says He Noticed Nothing

The 60-year-old plans legal action after bystanders intervened to halt the vehicle inside the Savoie tunnel.

Overview

  • The collision on December 2 in the Tunnel des Monts pushed an Audi A1 roughly 300–400 meters, a scene widely shared in a viral video.
  • Multiple motorists flashed lights and sounded horns before a van pulled ahead of the tanker to force a stop near the tunnel exit.
  • The tanker driver contends he was unaware of the drag, and alcohol and drug screenings came back negative.
  • According to TF1, the driver is foreign, works for a Spanish company, and was hauling bleach described as highly flammable.
  • The gendarmerie was alerted, the motorist says he will file a complaint, and after an accident report was completed the truck continued its route.