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Three injured after car hits tree in Wermatswil
A 20-year-old driver lost control of his car on a winding road in Wermatswil, in Switzerland’s canton of Zurich.
The crash happened at about 2:30 a.m.
on the Freudwilerstrasse, as the car was travelling towards Freudwil.
The car left the road and hit a tree in a right-hand bend.
The driver and his 18- and 19-year-old passengers were injured and taken to hospitals.
The road was closed while emergency crews responded.
Zurich cantonal police and the cantonal prosecutor are investigating what caused the crash.
A 20-year-old driver and his two passengers were injured when their car hit a tree in Wermatswil.
The crash happened at about 2:30 a.m. on the Freudwilerstrasse.
The driver lost control in a right-hand bend while travelling through a forest towards Freudwil.
The passengers were women aged 18 and 19.
Rescue services took all three to hospitals in Männedorf and Limmattal.
Zurich cantonal police and the cantonal prosecutor are investigating the cause.
- Who
- A 20-year-old driver and his passengers, women aged 18 and 19.
- What
- Their car left the road and hit a tree, injuring all three.
- When
- About 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Freudwilerstrasse in Wermatswil, Zurich canton.
- Why
- The driver lost control in a right-hand bend. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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The car hit a tree on Freudwilerstrasse in Wermatswil, injuring the driver and two passengers.
Rescue services took all three injured people to hospitals, and the road was closed during the response.
Zurich cantonal police and the cantonal prosecutor began investigating the cause.
- Driver
- 20 years old
- Passengers
- Women aged 18 and 19
- Time
- About 2:30 a.m., October 17, 2026
- Road
- Freudwilerstrasse, Wermatswil
- Hospitals
- Männedorf and Limmattal