VIDEO, PHOTO: 3 died in a crash of crammed migrant van crossing from Hungary
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The human-smuggler wanted to dodge the police so he floored the accelerator while his papers were being checked. His van was crammed with illegal migrants, including children. Unfortunately, after getting away from the border crossing, the vehicle overturned in a ditch, causing the death of three. Seven others were seriously injured and taken into hospital. Further details are below.
Three died, seven injured
According to Daily Mail, everything started with the check of the van at a Hungary-Austria border crossing. However, while the documents were being checked, the human-smuggler floored the accelerator and tried to dodge the police. That is when his vehicle, crammed with 20 migrants, overturned and fell into a ditch of the A6 motorway.
The sorrowful events happened on Saturday at 9.30 AM GMT, resulting in the immediate death of a woman and two men. Seven others were seriously injured. The Austrian public broadcaster, ORF, reported that the smuggler is believed to be a Russian national. Police arrested him and are currently questioning him.
