After Fatal Accident on A2: Minibus Driver in Custody

The detention is initially set until April 17. According to Birgit Borns, spokesperson for the Wiener Neustadt Regional Court, the reasons for detention were deemed to be risk of flight and risk of collusion. The 52-year-old Ukrainian is being investigated for negligent homicide and negligent bodily harm.

The suspicion of negligent homicide also continues against the 43-year-old driver of the semi-trailer truck involved in the accident. However, the Peruvian citizen is at liberty, as confirmed by Erich Habitzl, spokesperson for the Wiener Neustadt Public Prosecutor's Office, and also reported by oe24.at. To gain further insights, the truck's tachograph is being evaluated.

Four Dead on A2 in Lower Austria: Minibus Collided with Truck on Tuesday Morning

The minibus, carrying eight Ukrainian citizens, collided with a truck with Spanish registration on the A2 at around 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday. Four female passengers of the transporter, aged 53, 54, 61, and 64, lost their lives. The 52-year-old driver and three other women were seriously injured. The truck driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. The injured were taken to hospitals in Wiener Neustadt, Vienna, and Eisenstadt, with three emergency medical helicopters deployed, among others.

Regarding the course of the accident, it is confirmed that the driver of the semi-trailer truck had steered the truck towards Vienna from the Gleißenfeld motorway parking area. The vehicle moved from the acceleration lane to the first lane. According to the 43-year-old, the following traffic was not obstructed. On the first lane, the minibus then crashed into the rear of the semi-trailer truck.

(APA/Red)

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