A garbage truck driver has died in Vernier after his vehicle was hit by a second truck.
The 61-year-old driver had stopped at the side of road in Lignon when he was struck by a trailer of another truck.
Police say he died at the scene.
It’s the eleventh death on Geneva’s roads this year. Police are also asking for any witnesses.
Doctors remain ready for heat symptoms
Geneva hospitals are bracing for a delayed surge as symptoms of last week's heat wave hit patients days after the temperatures dropped.
Major weekend lines at the Gotthard Tunnel
The queue at the Gotthard road tunnel stretched back ten kilometres yesterday morning, meaning a wait of one hour and forty minutes for drivers heading south.
Anti-Fascist picnic in Lausanne draws hundreds
Around 300 people gathered at Vidy beach in Lausanne on Saturday for an anti-fascist picnic, two weeks after a 35-year-old man was attacked there by neo-nazi assailants in broad daylight.
Jazz festival major success
The 60th Montreux Jazz Festival drew more than 250,000 people, with paid venues averaging 91% capacity.
Lightning kills sheep
Lightning killed 97 blacknose sheep in the Binn valley in Valais during last week’s storms.
Heat alerts ease
Vaud and Valais have called off their heatwave alerts as thunderstorms move in and temperatures drop.
