Car overturns in tunnel Man falls asleep at the wheel - serious accident on the A1
There was a serious accident on the A1 in St. Gallen on Tuesday. A man fell asleep at the wheel, resulting in a crash.
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- There was a serious accident on the A1 in St. Gallen on Tuesday.
- A 31-year-old driver of the delivery van nodded off, according to his own statements, which led to the crash.
- The car overturned and came to a standstill on its roof.
- During the accident investigation, it emerged that the 31-year-old was not in possession of a driver's license.
At 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, an accident occurred between a van and a car on the A1 highway in the Rosenberg Tunnel South in St. Gallen. According to the St. Gallen cantonal police, a 31-year-old driver of the van nodded off and crashed into the car of a 54-year-old man.
The collision caused the vehicle to spin, whereupon it crashed into the 54-year-old man's car again. The car overturned and came to a standstill on its roof.
As a result of the accident, the 31-year-old's passenger sustained minor injuries and the 54-year-old driver sustained undetermined injuries. The 54-year-old was taken to hospital by the ambulance service.
Property damage of around 60,000 Swiss francs was caused. During the accident investigation, it emerged that the 31-year-old was not in possession of a driver's license. He will be reported to the public prosecutor's office of the Canton of St.Gallen. The freeway section had to be closed for around two and a half hours while the accident was being investigated, although the overtaking lane of the Rosenberg Tunnel South was briefly opened to traffic.