Fatal truck accident: driver dies after falling from the Gailitz bridge!

Fatal truck accident: driver dies after falling from the Gailitz bridge!

In the late night hours of February 13, 2025, there was a tragic truck accident near Arnoldstein in Carinthia, which left one person dead. A 44-year-old Greek driver was driving his vehicle towards Italy when he left the road at the Gailitz Bridge for reasons that are still unclear. The truck broke through the guardrail and fell off the bridge. The truck remained badly damaged underneath the bridge. While the driver was rescued and taken to Villach Regional Hospital with minor injuries, his 43-year-old passenger, also a Greek citizen, succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene of the accident klick-kaernten.at reported.

The exact circumstances of the accident remain unclear, which means that the authorities' investigations are still ongoing. The driver has not yet been interviewed because his condition did not allow him to make an immediate statement. In another incident, a 57-year-old Greek truck driver was checked on the Brenner motorway in the Tyrolean area at the weekend. During this check, the police discovered significant violations of driving and rest times - the driver was on the road for up to 23 hours a day, instead of the permitted maximum of 9 to 10 hours. This was done by tampering with several driver cards, which alerted officials krone.at reported. The driver confessed and checks are continuing.

Such serious traffic offenses highlight the problems within the international transport industry, where manipulation and unsafe practices are common. The police are therefore increasing their controls in order to avoid further dangerous traffic situations and increase safety on the roads.