A traffic accident occurred on Saturday, around 2 p.m., on the A16 motorway, approximately 300 meters before the Develier gallery, in the direction of Bassecourt (JU), according to a press release from the Jura police.
Shortly after entering Delémont-Ouest, a motorist entered the highway and overtook on the left. When he moved back into the right lane, he did not notice the presence of a vehicle slowed down by a technical fault. He hit the left rear of this vehicle, before losing control and hitting the guardrail. The car stopped in the left lane.
The vehicle which had been overtaken by the other motorist was unable to avoid the accident and in turn hit the stationary car with its left front.
The occupants of the broken down vehicle suffered some bruises, but no serious injuries were reported. The highway was closed for approximately two hours for the purposes of inspection and cleaning of the roadway.
(comm/mat)
