Frontal Crash with Truck: 40-Year-Old Killed in Accident in Lower Austria

A van collided head-on with a semi-trailer truck, reported the Lower Austria State Police Directorate. For a 40-year-old from the Gänserndorf district, any help came too late.

Van veered onto oncoming lane in Lower Austria and crashed head-on into truck

According to the police, the driver of the van veered onto the oncoming lane for unknown reasons. The collision with the oncoming heavy vehicle was the result. While the truck veered off the road to the right, damaged a house facade, and came to a stop on the sidewalk, the van remained across the road at the intersection of the B6 with the L3090.

The 40-year-old at the wheel was trapped and freed by the fire department. He died at the accident scene. The 51-year-old truck driver sustained minor injuries and did not seek medical treatment.

(APA/Red)

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