Head-on collision on the variante di Stupinigi on 30 October 2026
Date of the event:
The head-on collision on the variante di Stupinigi on 30 October 2026 is a road accident that occurred in the afternoon of Friday 30 October 2026 along the variante di Stupinigi, in the municipal territory of Nichelino, on the border with Candiolo. The impact between two cars left two people injured, with heavy consequences for traffic in the area.[1][2]
The course of events
The two cars collided head-on for reasons that, according to the sources, were still being established in the following days. The two drivers of the vehicles were injured in the accident; their injuries were not considered serious.[1][2]
The rescue
The air ambulance of Azienda Zero's 118 emergency medical service responded to help the drivers, transporting both injured people to San Luigi Hospital in Orbassano. Ambulances from the 118 service and a fire brigade crew from the Torino Lingotto station also arrived at the scene of the accident, working to secure the vehicles involved and the roadway.[1][2]
Investigations and consequences for traffic
The investigation to reconstruct the dynamics of the accident was carried out by officers of the Nichelino municipal police, assisted by colleagues from the Candiolo command. The rescue operations and investigations took time, with the road left blocked for a long time in both directions: long queues formed, with heavy delays for drivers travelling along the variante.[1][2]
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Sources
- Lunghissime code sulla variante di Stupinigi per uno scontro frontale: due feriti — Eco del Chisone, 31 October 2026
- Scontro frontale sulla variante di Stupinigi, due feriti portati al San Luigi in elisoccorso — TorinoOggi, 31 October 2026