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Truck driver collapses at the wheel: tragic accident in front of a hardware store!
A truck driver collapsed at the wheel and caused an accident in the hardware store in Reichenbach. Investigations are ongoing.
Truck driver collapses at the wheel: tragic accident in front of a hardware store!
In a tragic incident early on Wednesday morning, October 2nd, there was a serious accident involving a truck on the B94 in Heinsdorfergrund near Reichenbach in the Vogtlandkreis in Saxony. The driver, a 54-year-old employee of DHL, lost control of his vehicle in a left-hand bend for reasons that are still unclear and broke through a fence before coming to a stop in the outdoor area of a hardware store. According to initial findings, a sudden health impairment of the driver could have led to this incident.
The truck accident occurred around 12:15 a.m. but was not noticed until the early hours of the morning. Rescue workers who were called to the scene of the accident could only determine that the driver was dead. Police suspect the man lost control of the truck due to a health problem. Interestingly, however, the driver died before the accident and not as a result of the impact, which complicates the investigation.
Extensive investigations and closures
The circumstances of the accident raise many questions. According to the initial reports, it is clear that there were no other people involved in the accident. To secure the scene of the accident, the federal highway had to be closed for more than an hour while traffic was diverted to a single lane to avoid traffic jams during rush hour. The fire department was also deployed to stabilize the truck using a tractor and prevent it from tipping over.
The police have already started an investigation to clarify what happened to the accident. The exact circumstances of the truck driver's health should be examined in detail. This incident is not the first of its kind; A similar accident recently occurred in Michelau in the Lichtenfels district, where there was also evidence of a medical cause for the accident. According to the police, the property damage in this current case amounts to 135,000 euros.
Given the need to clarify the exact background, it remains to be seen what results the ongoing investigations will bring. The Saxony police are committed to collecting all relevant information and determining the causes of this tragic incident. For more information, see the current reporting on www.merkur.de.