Horrifying video footage captured the moment a truck skidded on a wet road, colliding with a car and trapping two men inside.
The car’s driver, aged 42, and his 39-year-old passenger tragically lost their lives in the incident that occurred on a section of the DN2/E85 road between the Cristești and Drăgușeni communes in Iași County, northeastern Romania, on Friday afternoon. The truck’s trailer slid, swung across the road, and blocked both lanes. Despite the car driver’s efforts to brake, the trailer overturned and crushed the vehicle.
Thirteen firefighters responded to the scene, utilizing two specialized vehicles with extraction tools, a SMURD ambulance, and teams from the Suceava and Iași County Ambulance Services, as reported by Romanian TV channel Digi24.
According to police reports, four individuals were involved in the crash. The 54-year-old truck driver underwent a breathalyzer test, which showed no alcohol in his system. Following a medical evaluation, he declined to be transported to the hospital.
The Iași County Police Inspectorate issued a press statement saying: “On October 24, at approximately 2:55 pm, the Pașcani Road Bureau was informed via 112 about a traffic accident with casualties in Cristești on DN2/E85.”
“After investigations, it was revealed that a 54-year-old man from Bistrița-Năsăud County lost control of his truck and trailer while driving from Drăgușeni to Cristești. The truck overturned on the road and collided with a car driven by a 42-year-old man from Suceava County.”
A criminal investigation for manslaughter has been initiated, and further inquiries are ongoing to establish the complete causes and circumstances of the collision.
