Crash with Truck Ended Fatally on the A11

The 53-year-old woman, her husband, and their three children were driving southbound near St. Niklas when they collided with a truck-trailer, the police reported. The passenger side of the car became wedged under the trailer - any help for the passenger came too late.

A11 Closed for Hours After Serious Accident

The accident occurred around 7:30 AM. The 51-year-old man apparently noticed a traffic jam caused by the triggered height control of the St. Niklas underpass too late. He attempted to prevent the collision with the truck, which was on the first lane, by braking hard and swerving to the left, but it was no longer possible. The 53-year-old died at the scene of the accident, and the other four occupants were taken to the Villach State Hospital.

The motorway was closed for two and a half hours during the operation, with the traffic jam extending back to the Villach junction. Three volunteer fire brigades with a total of 60 emergency personnel, as well as the Red Cross, the ARA air rescue, the motorway police, and ASFINAG were deployed.

(APA/Red)

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