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Woman dies in crash on A4 near Rotkreuz
A woman died in a crash on the A4 motorway near Rotkreuz in the early morning, around 4 a.m.
She was driving alone from Rotkreuz toward Schwyz.
After crossing a motorway bridge near Meierskappel, her car left the road for reasons that are not yet known.
It hit a wildlife fence and overturned, leaving the car on its side.
The woman was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.
Police are investigating what caused the crash.
The A4 toward Küssnacht was closed for several hours while crews recovered the car and cleared the scene.
A woman died after her car crashed on the A4 near Rotkreuz in the early hours.
She was driving from Rotkreuz toward Schwyz when the car left the road for reasons that remain unclear.
The car hit a wildlife fence, overturned and came to rest on its side.
The woman was thrown from the car and died at the scene.
The A4 toward Küssnacht was closed for several hours during recovery and cleanup work.
- Who
- A woman driving alone.
- What
- She died after her car left the road, hit a wildlife fence and overturned.
- When
- Around 4 a.m.
- Where
- On the A4 near Rotkreuz, after the motorway bridge at Meierskappel.
- Why
- The reason the car left the road is unclear and is under investigation.
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The woman was driving from Rotkreuz toward Schwyz when her car left the road after the bridge at Meierskappel.
The car hit a wildlife fence, overturned and came to rest on its side; the woman died at the scene.
The A4 toward Küssnacht was closed for recovery and cleanup work.
- Location
- A4 near Rotkreuz, after the bridge at Meierskappel
- Time
- Around 4 a.m.
- Direction of travel
- From Rotkreuz toward Schwyz
- Crash sequence
- The car hit a wildlife fence and overturned
- Road closure
- A4 toward Küssnacht closed for several hours
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