Horrific video footage captured the moment a truck jackknifed on a wet road, colliding with a car and trapping two individuals inside. The driver, aged 42, and his passenger, aged 39, tragically lost their lives in the incident that occurred on a section of the DN2/E85 highway between Cristești and Drăgușeni in Iași County, northeastern Romania, on Friday afternoon. The truck’s trailer skidded, veered across the road, and obstructed both lanes. Despite the car’s driver trying to stop, the trailer flipped over and crushed the vehicle.

The scene was attended by 13 firefighters who utilized 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 reports, four individuals were involved in the accident. The 54-year-old truck driver underwent a breathalyzer test which revealed no alcohol in his system, confirmed by the police. Following a medical assessment, he declined hospitalization.

The Iași County Police Inspectorate stated in a press release that on October 24, around 2:55 pm, the Pașcani Road Bureau received a 112 emergency call reporting a road traffic accident with casualties in Cristești on DN2/E85. Investigations showed that a 54-year-old driver from Bistrița-Năsăud County lost control of his truck with a trailer, causing it to overturn and collide with a car driven by a 42-year-old man from Suceava County.

A criminal investigation for manslaughter has been initiated, with ongoing efforts to ascertain the comprehensive causes and details of the collision.