Fatal truck accident in Villach: passenger dies, driver seriously injured!

Fatal truck accident in Villach: passenger dies, driver seriously injured!

In the early morning hours of February 13, 2025, around 2:00 a.m. on the A2 south motorway towards Italy, a tragic truck accident. A 44-year-old Greek driver and his 43-year-old passenger were in their vehicle when they lost control of the truck at the bridge over the Gailitz in the municipality of Arnoldstein for previously unknown reasons. The vehicle broke through the guiding rail and plunged about 16 meters into depth, as ORF Kärnten reported.

In the case of impact, the cab on the passenger side was massively damaged. Firefighters had to recover the driver from the vehicle before they were first cared for by paramedics and then brought to the Villach State Hospital. Unfortunately, the passenger could only be determined dead, as the police explained in a message to the media. The driver has not yet been interviewed, and the investigation into the clarification of the accident was still running, added My district .

Details on the course of the accident

The vehicle remained under the bridge, which made the rescue work difficult. The police secured the scene of the accident and initiated initial investigations. The sad incident raises questions that remain unanswered for the time being because the driver has not yet been heard. The reasons that led to this fatal misfortune are the subject of intensive studies.