Hungarian footballer dies in fatal car accident in Austria

The Hungarian footballer who scored a goal in the weekend’s league round tragically lost his life in a car accident at dawn.

Márkó Varga, a footballer for ASKÖ DONAU in Linz, passed away in a devastating traffic accident on Saturday morning after being transported to the hospital.

The 26-year-old player contributed to ASKÖ’s 6-0 victory against SPG Union TTI St. Florian with an impressive game and a goal.

According to reports in Austrian newspapers, Márkó Varga’s car collided with a lorry on the A1 motorway in the early hours of Saturday under circumstances that remain unclear. The impact was so severe that the lorry was ejected from the car. Despite prompt medical attention from the ambulance, the footballer’s life could not be saved.

The footballer was expected home by his wife and 4-year-old son. TV2 Tények reported that Márkó Varga was struck by a Tunisian lorry driver en route to Vienna. The child’s car seat was dislodged during the accident, prompting a search by the police with the assistance of dogs and drones. It was later confirmed that the little boy was not with him at the time of the tragedy.

The 47-year-old Ukrainian driver of the car behind narrowly avoided a collision but was rear-ended by a fourth car driven by a 37-year-old Tajik driver.

Following this tragic incident, ASKÖ DONAU Linz’s website and social media page have been filled with expressions of mourning. The club’s communication team has changed the profile and cover pictures to black, and numerous condolences have poured in from both Austrians and Hungarians.

As we wrote earlier, these are the most dangerous motorways in Hungary.

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