![A rescue worker walks by a fire extinguisher in the Bargias tunnel on the San Bernardino route after a truck collided with a passenger vehicle in this recent October 10, 2001 photo. A rescue worker walks by a fire extinguisher in the Bargias tunnel on the San Bernardino route after a truck collided with a passenger vehicle in this recent October 10, 2001 photo.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3RKH1/a-rescue-worker-walks-by-a-fire-extinguisher-in-the-bargias-tunnel-on-the-san-bernardino-route-after-a-truck-collided-with-a-passenger-vehicle-in-this-recent-october-10-2001-photo-the-accident-cut-off-one-of-switzerlands-last-remaining-routes-through-the-alps-after-the-gotthard-tunnel-was-shut-down-last-week-when-a-truck-crash-killed-at-least-11-people-and-caused-a-fire-all-southbound-cargo-traffic-was-halted-for-several-hours-while-northbound-trucks-faced-long-delays-reutersandy-mettler-ammrcrb-2D3RKH1.jpg)
A rescue worker walks by a fire extinguisher in the Bargias tunnel on the San Bernardino route after a truck collided with a passenger vehicle in this recent October 10, 2001 photo.
![A truck (C) lies on its side at Pian San Giacomo near the St. Bernhard tunnel after crashing into a mini bus and another car in this aerial view October 25, 2001. A truck (C) lies on its side at Pian San Giacomo near the St. Bernhard tunnel after crashing into a mini bus and another car in this aerial view October 25, 2001.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3EGXG/a-truck-c-lies-on-its-side-at-pian-san-giacomo-near-the-st-bernhard-tunnel-after-crashing-into-a-mini-bus-and-another-car-in-this-aerial-view-october-25-2001-the-mini-bus-driver-died-the-accident-cut-off-a-second-main-transit-route-through-the-swiss-alps-the-day-after-two-trucks-burst-into-flames-inside-the-gotthard-tunnel-2D3EGXG.jpg)
A truck (C) lies on its side at Pian San Giacomo near the St. Bernhard tunnel after crashing into a mini bus and another car in this aerial view October 25, 2001.
![View from San Bernardino Pass Street Over the Rhine Valley Dominated by Concrete Stock Photo - Image of tunnel, disfigurement: 220339970 View from San Bernardino Pass Street Over the Rhine Valley Dominated by Concrete Stock Photo - Image of tunnel, disfigurement: 220339970](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/view-san-bernardino-pass-street-over-rhine-valley-dominated-concrete-situation-northern-side-tunnel-switzerland-220339970.jpg)