Pile-up on the Varesina: four injured in Venegono
Incident at 7 on the SP 233 in Venegono Inferiore Four cars involved and four people injured Two ambulances, a medical response car, firefighters and Carabinieri
Context
TL;DR
- Accident at 7 on SP 233 in Venegono Inferiore
- Four cars involved and four people injured
- Two ambulances, an emergency medical car, firefighters and Carabinieri
- One lane closed and long queues on the Varesina
Key facts
- Time: around 7
- Location: Provincial Road 233, at via Kennedy
- Vehicles involved: four cars
- People assisted: four
- Medical assistance: two ambulances and a medical response car
- Transport: hospital, yellow and green codes
- Traffic: one lane closed and long queues
A very difficult start to the morning affected the former Varesina state road. At around 7, a road accident occurred on Provincial Road 233 at via Kennedy, in Venegono Inferiore. The pile-up involved four cars and required emergency services to intervene. The location indicated for the accident was Provincial Road 233, at via Kennedy, in the territory of Venegono Inferiore, along the route of the former Varesina state road.
Operations began under a yellow code. Areu's operations center sent two ambulances and a medical response car; firefighters and carabinieri also arrived at the scene. The accident caused serious disruption to traffic as early as the first hours of the morning.
Medical personnel assisted four people: two women aged 30 and 56, a 35-year-old man and a fourth person, whose age was unknown at the time of the intervention. All four were driving the vehicles involved.
The four were transported to hospital under a yellow code, indicating moderate severity, and a green code, corresponding to low severity. The four drivers were therefore taken to hospital, while the roadside operation involved medical personnel, firefighters and carabinieri.
Operational details
The firefighters responded to the four cars with a fire engine and an off-road vehicle equipped for road accidents. After securing the vehicles, they extracted the injured people from the cars and handed them over to medical personnel.
Emergency response vehicles
| Intervention | Reported details |
|---|---|
| Areu operations center | Two ambulances and an emergency medical car |
| Firefighters | A fire engine and an off-road vehicle for road accidents |
| Operations on vehicles | Securing and extraction of injured people |
The Areu operations center sent two ambulances and an emergency medical car. Firefighters were also present at the scene; they worked on the vehicles involved and extracted the injured people from the cars. After extraction, the injured people were handed over to medical personnel for transfer to hospital.
The emergency response operation was therefore organized around multiple vehicles and distinct tasks: medical assistance for the people taken into care, technical intervention on the cars, and securing the vehicles. For the four drivers, transport took place under yellow code and green code, classified respectively as medium severity and low severity.
The work on the cars concluded with the injured being handed over to medical personnel, the step following their extraction from the cars. The listed equipment therefore included the fire engine, the off-road vehicle for road accidents, two ambulances and an emergency medical car.
Key points
The aftermath of the accident is reflected above all in traffic conditions. Long queues were reported on the Varesina, and the repercussions on traffic were severe. The affected location is Provincial Road 233 near Via Kennedy, in Venegono Inferiore.
Alongside the emergency crews, the Carabinieri from the Saronno Company also responded at the scene. Their task was to carry out the accident survey and regulate traffic. The officers worked on the same stretch affected by the queues and by the handling of the vehicles involved.
At present, one traffic lane remains closed. The closure is accompanied by the disruption reported on the Varesina and continues to affect traffic at the accident site. For traffic, two elements remain: long queues along the road and the presence of one lane unavailable to traffic.
The Carabinieri's work concerns both the accident survey and traffic regulation. Their presence was alongside the intervention of the medical responders and firefighters, with one traffic lane still closed. The local situation for the morning is that of a road with severe disruption and reported queues on the Varesina. The section of Provincial Road 233 near Via Kennedy remains the one affected by restricted traffic.
Source: varesenoi.it
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where and when did the accident occur?
- The accident took place this morning at around 7 in Venegono Inferiore, on Provinciale 233, at the height of via Kennedy. The stretch is that of the former state road Varesina, where the carom caused severe inconvenience to circulation. Long queues were reported on Varesina and, at the time indicated, one lane of travel remained closed.
- How many vehicles and people were involved?
- The carambola involved four cars and four people were taken in by the toilets: two women aged 30 and 56, a 35-year-old man and another person whose age was not known. The four drivers were transported to the hospital in yellow code and green code, classified as medium and low severity.
- What help did they provide?
- The rescue operations were carried out in yellow code. The Areu operations center sent two ambulances and a self-medicine. The fire brigade also intervened, with a fire engine and an off-road vehicle set up for road accidents. The Carabinieri of the Compagnia di Saronno participated in the surveys and traffic regulation.
- What are the consequences on road traffic?
- The repercussions on circulation were heavy, with long queues reported on Varesina. The Carabinieri of the Compagnia di Saronno intervened to carry out the surveys and regulate the traffic. Currently, a lane is closed in the section affected by the accident on Provincial 233.