Leuk VS 27-year-old killed in traffic accident

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19.11.2024 - 19:13

A fatal accident occurred in Leuk in the canton of Valais.
A fatal accident occurred in Leuk in the canton of Valais.
Bild: Kantonspolizei Wallis

A 27-year-old driver was killed in a traffic accident in Leuk in the canton of Valais. Three other people were injured.

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  • A 27-year-old driver has been killed in an accident in Leuk in the canton of Valais.
  • There was a collision between a passenger car and an oncoming truck.
  • The public prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the exact cause of the accident.

A 27-year-old driver has died in a traffic accident in Leuk in the canton of Valais. For reasons as yet unexplained, there was a collision between a car and an oncoming truck on the road from Sierre towards Susten at around 06:30 on Tuesday morning. When the emergency services arrived at the scene of the accident, they could only discover that the driver had died.

Two other vehicles involved

The victim was a 27-year-old Sri Lankan national, according to the Valais cantonal police.

Two other vehicles were involved in the accident as a result of the collision. Three occupants had to be taken to hospital with injuries. The public prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the exact cause of the accident.