5 killed in Romania as tanker truck collides with car

A serious road accident has occurred in the town of Cumpărătura, Suceava County, Romania, Report informs referring to Spot Media.

The accident happened at 6 in the morning on DN2, also known as the „Death Road,” between a cement truck and a car towing a platform with another vehicle.

As a result of the violent impact, five people died, including two children.

The accident was caused by the tanker driver, a 40-year-old Ukrainian citizen, who fell asleep at the wheel, according to the conclusions presented by the spokesperson of the Suceava County Police, Ionuţ Epureanu, cited by Agerpres.

The man was driving from Suceava to Cumpărătura, transporting cement-type construction material. He fell asleep at the wheel, crossed into oncoming traffic, and collided head-on with the car.

The car driver, a 36-year-old man, who was driving properly, as well as the other four passengers in the car, including two children aged eight and ten, with their parents, all died.

The driver who caused the accident suffered minor injuries and was taken to the "Saint John the New" Emergency Hospital in Suceava.

He was tested with a breathalyzer, and the result was negative.

He is now under criminal investigation for manslaughter.