Road accident at the Airasca roundabout on 2 November 2026
Date of the event:
On the morning of Monday 2 November 2026, a Volkswagen Polo and a lorry collided at the roundabout between the former state road SS 23 and the provincial road SP 139, at Airasca, in the Province of Turin. [1]
What happened
According to an initial reconstruction being examined by the Carabinieri of the Pinerolo radiomobile unit, the car's driver, a 45-year-old woman, is believed to have struck one of the lorry's tyres while inside the roundabout. The heavy goods vehicle was driven by a 40-year-old man. [1]
Emergency response and consequences
Firefighters from the Pinerolo detachment responded to the scene, extracted the woman from the car and handed her over to paramedics from the 118 Azienda Zero emergency service. The driver was taken by ambulance, in non-serious condition, to the San Luigi hospital in Orbassano. The lorry driver was also taken by ambulance to hospital, to the emergency department of the Agnelli hospital in Pinerolo, in non-serious condition. [1]
The accident caused significant disruption to traffic, with long queues in the area of the roundabout. [1]
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Sources
- Incidente ad Airasca: scontro tra auto e tir nella rotonda, due feriti trasportati in ospedale — TorinoToday, 2 November 2026