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3 dead, including brothers, in major crash

Tuesday, 19 April 2022 06:30

(c) Kapo SG

Three young men, including two brothers, were killed in an horrific crash on Good Friday at 11.30pm. Two young women with them were seriously injured.

Police say the Audi A1 came off the road in Niederuzwil in canton Sankt Gallen. It hit a crash barrier, flew several metres in the air and landed on its roof. 

The dead men were aged between 18 and 22. Two were brothers. The women were aged 16 and 20 and were taken to hospital seriously injured, but said to be stable. 

Police say they believe the 20 year old woman was driving at the time. 

Friends of the victims say they had been at a party beforehand. 

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