Two fatalities in head-on collision in tunnel in Bazenheid SG
Published: Wednesday, Aug 14th 2024, 18:40
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A truck and three cars collided in the Wihalden Tunnel in Bazenheid SG on Wednesday morning. The accident claimed two lives, according to the St. Gallen cantonal police.
According to the information currently available to the police, a 49-year-old man was driving his car from Wil in the direction of Wattwil. He crossed into the oncoming lane, whereupon he collided head-on with the oncoming truck of a 48-year-old driver, according to the police.
The car was thrown backwards by the force of the collision. It collided with the car of a 78-year-old woman also traveling in the direction of Wattwil. After the collision, the truck crashed into another oncoming car driven by a 67-year-old man and his 73-year-old passenger. This car was pressed against the tunnel wall and dragged several meters by the truck.
The person who caused the accident was a 49-year-old Swiss national who lived in the region. He died at the scene of the accident. The 78-year-old woman in the car behind was slightly injured. The 67-year-old driver in the third car was seriously injured in the accident and was flown to hospital by Rega. His 73-year-old Swiss passenger from the canton of Zurich was fatally injured. The truck driver was uninjured.
The road through the Wihalden Tunnel was closed for several hours and had to be cleaned by the maintenance service.
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