Harrowing video footage captured the moment a truck jackknifed on a wet road, colliding with a car and trapping two individuals inside.
The car’s driver, aged 42, and the passenger, aged 39, tragically lost their lives in the incident that occurred on a section of the DN2/E85 road between the communes of Cristești and Drăgușeni in Iași County, northeastern Romania, on Friday afternoon. The lorry’s trailer skidded, veered across the road, and obstructed both lanes. Despite the car driver’s efforts to brake, the trailer overturned and smashed into the vehicle.
Thirteen firefighters responded to the scene, utilizing two specialized vehicles equipped with extraction tools, a SMURD ambulance, and teams from the Suceava and Iași County Ambulance Services, as reported by Romanian TV channel Digi24.
Allegedly, four individuals were involved in the crash. Police confirmed that the 54-year-old truck driver underwent a breathalyzer test which showed no alcohol in his system. Following a medical assessment, he declined hospital transportation, according to the channel.
The Iași County Police Inspectorate issued a statement saying, “On October 24, at approximately 2:55 pm, police officers from the Pașcani Road Bureau were informed via 112 of a road traffic accident with casualties in the Cristești area on DN2/E85.
“Upon investigation, it was revealed that a 54-year-old man from Bistrița-Năsăud County lost control of his lorry with a trailer while traveling from Drăgușeni to Cristești. The lorry overturned on the road and collided with a car driven by a 42-year-old individual from Suceava County.”
A criminal investigation for manslaughter has been initiated, and authorities are continuing to probe the complete causes and details of the collision.