Lorry overturns on the TF-2 causing seven hours of traffic jams in Tenerife
A lorry overturned early yesterday morning (Monday) on the TF-2 motorway, causing severe traffic delays lasting seven hours at one of Tenerife’s busiest road junctions, the connection with the TF-1, known locally as the southern motorway.
The accident occurred at just before 7:30am and continued to cause major congestion until mid-afternoon, with queues still reported at 2:30pm.
Videos and images shared on social media showed a large crane being used to lift the truck, while further delays were caused by efforts to recover the spilled cargo from the road surface.
According to the Canary Islands Emergency Services (112), the incident was first reported at 7:22am. Firefighters secured the vehicle and freed the driver, who had become trapped inside the cab.
He was then assessed by medical staff from the Canarian Emergency Service (SUC) and taken by ambulance to the University Hospital of the Canary Islands (HUC) with moderate injuries, including multiple bruises.
The crash added to the already notorious congestion problems faced daily by commuters and residents on the island’s main road network.
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