Body Recovered from Kops Reservoir: Search After Car Accident Concluded

Divers from EKO Cobra recovered the vehicle in collaboration with the fire department in the afternoon from a depth of 52 meters. The missing person was still in the vehicle, as the police reported. The traffic accident, in which the car plunged into the reservoir, had already occurred on Thursday of the previous week.

72-Year-Old Accident Victim Recovered Dead: No Indications of Third-Party Fault

On the evening of October 2, the hunter from Vorarlberg, according to the police, drove his car over the dam to reach his hunting lodge. Immediately after crossing the dam, he veered off the road for reasons still unknown. The vehicle then plunged over a steep embankment and sank into the reservoir. Another hunter following behind noticed the headlights in the water a few minutes later and immediately alerted the emergency services. Since then, extensive search measures have been carried out, which proved extremely difficult due to visibility of only a few centimeters and the low water temperatures.

On Wednesday, the car was finally recovered. The forensic investigation by the criminal police found no indications of third-party fault.

(APA/Red)

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