The woman, who lives in Feldkirch, had hit a truck driving in front of her and her car caught fire. Attempts by the truck driver to get the unconscious woman out of the car were unsuccessful. According to the Vorarlberg police, only the fire brigade was able to extinguish the full fire. The accident happened shortly before midnight in the three-lane area before the Lauterach exit (Bregenz district) in the direction of Germany. The 36-year-old was traveling alone. For unknown reasons, she hit a truck driving in front of her. Your car caught fire immediately after the collision, police said. The driver of the articulated vehicle was still trying to free the driver from her burning car. Among other things, he cut through the safety belt, but he was also unable to save the trapped woman due to the fire, which was getting worse and worse.
Only the fire brigade was able to extinguish the car and recover the dead. The relatives and those involved in the accident were cared for by the crisis intervention team. As a result of the accident, the Rheintalautobahn was completely closed until shortly after 2 a.m., and the partial blockage was lifted around 3.20 a.m.
Source: Nachrichten
