- The previously missing car that crashed into the lake on Axenstrasse on Sunday afternoon was located at a depth of 182 meters shortly after Tuesday afternoon.
- It is still unclear how many victims were in the car. A camera ship located the car, said Florian Grossmann, spokesman for the Schwyz canton police, at a media event on site.
- The car involved in the accident had Zurich license plates.
On Sunday at 12 p.m. the car touched a rock at Wolfsprung, spun across the street and smashed through the railing, as the police reported in a media information. The car fell about 45 meters and then sank in Lake Lucerne. A large contingent was quickly raised, including police divers, who had made several unsuccessful dives.
The search was suspended on Monday. After intensive preparations for the search at 180 meters, specialists from the Zurich cantonal police started the search again on Tuesday morning with a camera ship. A camera searched the bottom of the lake on a long line with pendulum movements, said Florian Grossmann, spokesman for the Schwyz cantonal police. The car was then located at a depth of 182 meters.
Difficult salvage work
Police say it’s not clear how many people are in the vehicle. With a view to the ongoing investigations, no further information can be given. The police have information from relatives. The police stick to the facts, said Grossmann.
The vehicle will now be pulled up with a crane in the area where it was found. The aim is to pull the car into an area with a depth where police divers can be deployed. Then there will be a new assessment of the situation. Police say it’s not clear when the car can be recovered. Grossmann described the salvage work as complex. It must also be resorted to the support of private companies.
According to the police, a loose wheel of the accident vehicle hit an oncoming car in the accident. The passenger in the car suffered minor injuries. The canton police, the rescue service and the Ingenbohl fire brigade with the sea rescue service were deployed in large numbers. The air rescue service was also called out. Axenstrasse had to be temporarily closed due to the accident, and at times traffic was single-lane. A traffic jam formed.