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Saturday, December 16, 2006
Historic Traffic Jams in Tenerife
Much has already been said about Tenerife's ever growing car population and the resultant traffic jams, but yesterday saw unprecedented holdups on the island.
Two, unrelated, traffic accidents which occurred on Tenerife's north highway, the TF-5, fortunately did not cause any serious injuries, but did cause interminable jams.
The metropolitan area around Santa Cruz yesterday lived a monumental jam which completely blocked the entrance and exit to the city. On the TV, it was announced that the town hall in Tenerife's capital had called upon residents and workers not to try to leave. Not even the taxi drivers had ever seen anything like it.
Around 13:10, a bus and six vehicles, travelling north on the TF-5 near Guamasa, were involved in a multiple collision. Only one person had to be taken to hospital, with slight injuries. At 14:20 a vehicle turned over, for causes unknown, also on the TF-5, travelling in the opposite direction, towards Santa Cruz, near La Matanza.
Neither of the accidents was serious, but the jams, in both directions, lasted for several hours, coinciding with the evening rush hour.
El gran atasco
