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AP-7 Reopens After 33-Hour Tanker Closure Near L’Ampolla

The prolonged shutdown stemmed from an undeclared diesel cargo that forced a high-risk transfer under hazmat protocols.

Overview

  • Traffic was fully restored late Sunday night, with the last lanes reopening around 23:13–23:22 and flow normal by about 00:10.
  • The cistern overturned after a Saturday afternoon collision with a car, and firefighters rescued the driver, who suffered a traumatic brain injury and is out of immediate danger.
  • Paperwork listed inert oil, but inspectors found an illegal gasoil load, prompting a Mossos d’Esquadra investigation and activation of the Transcat emergency plan.
  • Specialists transferred nearly 29,000 liters to secure tanks by roughly 19:00–19:30 Sunday before lifting the tanker and cleaning the carriageway.
  • With thousands of motorists caught in diversions on the N-340 and queues of up to 10–13 km, the Catalan traffic service announced a geolocated voice-alert app, to be designed from January 2026 with an operational target of December 2026.