A serious road accident occurred today on the state road 106, in Torricella, in the municipality of Corigliano Rossano. For reasons still under investigation, two vehicles collided. The ambulances of the 118 emergency medical service intervened on the spot and lent the first care to the wounded and the agents of the traffic police for the ritual surveys.
The accident caused heavy repercussions on circulation, with long queues and inconvenience for motorists in transit. Rescue and law enforcement officers immediately intervened to carry out the necessary findings and restore the road network, but the traffic has suffered slowing down.
The dynamics of the accident are still in the assessment phase, But what happened rekindles the debate on the danger of the SS106, one of the most critical road arteries in the country by number of accidents and victims. Local citizens and associations have been asking for urgent interventions for years to improve the safety of the stretch, but the dramatic episodes continue to repeat themselves.
It is the third accident in less than a week after the fatal villapian ones of 18 March and Amendolara on March 21st