The small truck crashed head-on into the trailer.
©Davor Knappmeyer
Two men, according to the Bavarian police from the Bregenz area, died in a serious traffic accident in Weißensberg on Friday afternoon.
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at around 5:35 p.m., a Mercedes Sprinter and a semitrailer collided on the B31 near Weißensberg. A 40-year-old driver of a sprinter drove with his 38-year-old passenger on the B31 in the direction of Sigmarszell.
Head-on into the semitrailer
Both vehicles were badly damaged.
©Davor Knappmeyer
About 300 meters before the A 96, the 40-year-old turned left into oncoming traffic for an unknown reason and crashed head-on into an oncoming trailer. The 40-year-old and his passenger, both from the Bregenz area, were so badly injured in the impact that they died on the spot.
The B31 had to be closed for several hours.
©Davor Knappmeyer
The 36-year-old driver of the Polish semitrailer was slightly injured. The public prosecutor’s office in Kempten has commissioned an expert to clarify the course of the accident.
The damage to the semitrailer testifies to the force of the impact.
©Davor Knappmeyer
The B31 was blocked for several hours while the accident was being recorded. In addition to emergency services, the fire brigade was also on site. The traffic accident recording was taken over by the traffic police inspectorate in Kempten.
A large contingent of emergency services was on site.
©Davor Knappmeyer
