A serious road accident involving three cars, including one with diplomatic corps number plates, happened on Thursday on the A1 Deva-Nădlac highway (Timisoara – Lugoj sector) in Romania. One man died. According to Adevărul sources, the victim was the Hungarian consul in Bucharest, Ferenc Vágó.
“On August 29, 2024, a truck loaded with wood was traveling on the A1 Deva-Nădlac from Timisoara to Lugoj, and at some point one of its tires exploded, which is why the truck entered the opposite direction of travel and collided with a vehicle driven by a man, aged 60, and then collided with two other vehicles,” the Timiș County firefighters said in a press release.
The consul’s car was completely crushed by the truck, and it is believed that the 60-year-old Vágó was killed instantly. The driver of the truck, which ended up in a ditch, says he can not remember anything from the accident.
Police have opened a criminal case for manslaughter, and details surrounding the accident are being jointly investigated by the Hungarian and Romanian authorities.
Romania is surpassed only by Bulgaria in terms of road accidents resulting in serious injury or death. Last year, over 1,500 people died and another 3,500 people were injured in vehicle collisions, primarily due to excessive speed.
