Accident drama in Upper Austria
Driver killed in crash with beer truck
It will probably not be possible to find out how the fatal accident on the B 137 near Grieskirchen on Wednesday morning came about. A 57-year-old man from Neumarkt im Hausruckkreis crashed his VW Golf into a fully loaded beer truck without braking. The man suffered such serious injuries that he died at the scene of the accident.
The tragedy happened at around 7.15 a.m. on Wednesday on the B 137 near Grieskirchen. For unknown reasons, the 57-year-old from Neumarkt/H. suddenly drove his VW Golf into the left-hand lane and crashed into an oncoming beer truck without braking.
Attempt to swerve unsuccessful
The driver of the truck, a 53-year-old from Haag am Hausruck, tried to swerve out of the way, but was unfortunately unable to prevent the accident.
The 57-year-old - who was not wearing a seatbelt - was thrown out of his vehicle on impact. He was probably killed instantly; all help came too late for him. The truck, which had swerved onto the verge, almost overturned, but finally came to a halt on an embankment. The driver suffered a shock but was otherwise uninjured.
No autopsy ordered
It is unclear why the accident occurred. At the time of the collision, the road was dry and there was no obstruction to visibility. It remains unclear whether the 57-year-old had developed health problems while driving. No autopsy was commissioned. The B 137 was closed between Grieskirchen and Sankt Georgen/G. for around four hours.
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