Truck crash in Muttenz: how does a car handle this? – Panorama News: Miscellaneous

A video of the tragic accident in March 2018 on the A2 in Muttenz is a sensation – and raises questions: how could the light passenger car tip over the heavy methanol truck?

Thomas Sedlaczek, dispatcher of the logistics company Leimgruber in Pratteln, has been working as a driver for many years. "The video is definitely a fake," was the first reaction of the former truck driver when he heard about the video of the accident. As he says "20 minutes", he first thought that it was impossible for a car to overturn a semitrailer.

"The car meets the truck at the front axle"

After watching the video, Sedlaczek explains the accident: "The car is traveling at a very high speed and hits the truck directly on the front axle, because of the truck's high center of gravity and the jerky direction to the right. tilts to the side. "If the impact had not been applied directly to the steering wheel, it would not have gone so well, Sedlaczek suspected. "Unfortunately, many elements materialize and touch at the worst," he said.

Bettina Zahnd, Head of Research and Accident Prevention at Axa Insurance, concludes: "The car has certainly arrived at a certain speed and weighs at least a ton. "It was probably enough to turn the steering wheel to the right," she thought. "In addition, the driver was probably scared and had to deal with the situation he was in," Zahnd said. She also suspects that the consequences for the truck would have been less severe if the vehicle had struck him elsewhere.

With 3D scanner and drone

To analyze the accident, the Basel police used the most modern means. It is only since this year that she also has a 3D scanner. "With this device, the crash site can be measured judicially," said police spokesman Adrian Gaugler. In addition, a drone was also used to record the facts with which the crash site could be removed from the air and also measured. "In addition to patrols of the security police, accident group specialists can also be mobilized, depending on the event," said Gaugler.

The results of the investigation into the accident are still under lock and key, as the criminal order procedure is not yet complete.

Adopted by "20 minutes", edited by baz.ch/Newsnet. (YOUR)

Created: 28.11.2018, 10:48