https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Gotthard road tunnel was closed in both directions on Wednesday morning after a fatal accident left two dead and several others injured. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171213/gotthard-tunnel-closed-after-fatal-accident Wed, 13 Dec 2017 12:22:27 +0100 gotthard-tunnel-closed-after-fatal-accident Richard Hammond, the former presenter of the BBC’s car show Top Gear, has apologized to his wife and daughters after he was injured in a horrific car crash in Switzerland on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170612/uks-richard-hammond-apologizes-to-family-after-crashing-supercar-in-switzerland Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:53:34 +0200 uks-richard-hammond-apologizes-to-family-after-crashing-supercar-in-switzerland A teenager died and three others were injured when their car crashed near the village of Brignon in the canton of Valais on Saturday night. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170605/fifteen-year-old-dies-in-valais-car-crash Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:11:50 +0200 fifteen-year-old-dies-in-valais-car-crash A regional train hit a vehicle that became stuck on the tracks at Sattel, in the canton of Schwyz, on Tuesday evening. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170118/train-smashes-into-car-in-snow-on-swiss-railway-line Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:41:37 +0100 train-smashes-into-car-in-snow-on-swiss-railway-line The former president of the liberal-radial (FDP) party, Philipp Müller, faces a 10,000 franc fine and a further suspended financial penalty after crashing his car into a scooter driven by a 17-year-old girl last September. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161031/swiss-politician-fined-over-crash-that-injured-17-year-old Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:31:49 +0100 swiss-politician-fined-over-crash-that-injured-17-year-old Police in Neuchâtel have released shocking footage showing the moment a man dodged lorries to chase after his runaway car on a Swiss motorway last week. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161024/video-driver-chases-runaway-car-on-swiss-motorway Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:18:17 +0200 video-driver-chases-runaway-car-on-swiss-motorway One person was killed and several injured in two serious multi-vehicle accidents on motorways in Switzerland over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161017/woman-killed-in-pile-up-on-swiss-motorway Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:42:10 +0200 woman-killed-in-pile-up-on-swiss-motorway A family of four died on the A2 motorway in the canton of Ticino on Tuesday afternoon when their car was crushed between two lorries. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160727/family-of-four-dies-in-crash-on-swiss-motorway Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:20:21 +0200 family-of-four-dies-in-crash-on-swiss-motorway A man reported missing in early July has been found dead close to the wreck of his car in central Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160726/missing-man-found-dead-in-obwalden-forest Tue, 26 Jul 2016 14:16:15 +0200 missing-man-found-dead-in-obwalden-forest A 48-year-old woman had a lucky escape on Monday afternoon in an accident that demolished her car. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160531/swiss-woman-survives-horrific-crash-unscathed Tue, 31 May 2016 11:10:07 +0200 swiss-woman-survives-horrific-crash-unscathed A 71-year-old man was killed and four other people — including a wheelchair user and a ten-year-old girl — were injured when a car driven by a 58-year-old man drove into a hotel parking lot in the town of Charmey in the canton of Fribourg on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151025/moto Sun, 25 Oct 2015 22:37:39 +0100 moto A speeding motorist crashed into five vehicles, including three police patrol cars, after leading officers on a high-speed chase and ignoring several warnings to stop, Bern cantonal police said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151004/speeding-vehicle-crashes-into-three-police-patrol-cars Mon, 05 Oct 2015 00:14:27 +0200 speeding-vehicle-crashes-into-three-police-patrol-cars The president of the liberal FDP party, Philipp Müller, has suspended his campaign in the forthcoming federal elections after being involved in a road accident that seriously injured a 17-year-old girl. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150914/politician-shelves-campaign-after-car-crash Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:07:17 +0200 politician-shelves-campaign-after-car-crash An 82-year-old woman was taken to hospital for an evaluation on Monday after she drove her car into five vehicles parked outside a Schaffhausen shopping centre, police said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150427/woman-drives-car-into-five-vehicles-at-shopping-centre Mon, 27 Apr 2015 22:01:30 +0200 woman-drives-car-into-five-vehicles-at-shopping-centre An 80-year-old woman who confused the accelerator with the brake pedal ended up driving her car through the window of a veterinarian’s office in the canton of Zug on Tuesday, injuring two people in the process. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150407/motorist-confuses-pedals-and-drives-into-vet-shop Tue, 07 Apr 2015 21:17:24 +0200 motorist-confuses-pedals-and-drives-into-vet-shop A 25-year-old drunken driver is facing serious charges after his van slammed head-on into a scooter, killing its driver, on the main road in Flums, in the canton of Saint Gallen, early on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150319/scooter-driver-dies-after-head-on-crash Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:26:33 +0100 scooter-driver-dies-after-head-on-crash Two teenagers have died after the car they were travelling in overturned on the road between Fräschels and Chiètres, in the canton of Fribourg, on Thursday evening, cantonal police have said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140704/teenage-travellers-die-in-chitres-car-crash Fri, 04 Jul 2014 12:10:00 +0200 teenage-travellers-die-in-chitres-car-crash A 54-year-old motorcyclist died on Sunday following a head-on collision with a car in the Gotthard road tunnel, Uri cantonal police said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140511/wrong-way-drivers-cause-deadly-collisions Sun, 11 May 2014 22:44:00 +0200 wrong-way-drivers-cause-deadly-collisions Four young people in detention are accused of murder and other charges in connection with a high-speed car race in the city of Geneva last week that left a pedestrian dead and four others injured. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131118/four-detained-in-deadly-geneva-car-race-crash Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:01:00 +0100 four-detained-in-deadly-geneva-car-race-crash A two-vehicle crash in the city of Geneva left a pedestrian dead and four people injured on Wednesday night in the Charmilles neighbourhood following a reported high-speed race between two cars. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131114/geneva-car-race-kills-pedestrian-and-injures-four Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:55:00 +0100 geneva-car-race-kills-pedestrian-and-injures-four