Pictured: Swiss couple who died in supercar tour crash and Bollywood star who escaped uninjured after Ferrari smashed into a Lamborghini as both cars tried to pass a campervan
A Swiss couple who died in a horror crash after their Ferrari crashed into a Lamborghini during an Italian supercar tour have been photographed for the first time.
Video shows the shocking moment the pair’s car crashed into that of another couple as the vehicles tried to pass a camper van, which overturned.
Police in Sardinia confirmed the identities of the victims: Marcus and Melissa Krautli, from Wallisellen near Zurich.
Mr. Krautli worked at the family logistics company Krautli, which had offices in Belgium, Switzerland and Portugal.
Meanwhile, an Indian couple involved in the crash who escaped without injury were identified as Bollywood actress Gayatri Joshi and her husband Vikas Oberoi.
Police in Sardinia confirmed the identities of the victims: Marcus and Melissa Krautli, from Wallisellen near Zurich
Bollywood actress Gayatri Joshi and her husband Vikas Oberoi (pictured in 2011) escaped injuries in the crash
They were driving the Lamborghini involved in the collision with Krautli’s Ferrari and the camper.
Gayatri, who starred in the Bollywood blockbuster Swades, told India’s The Free Press Journal: ‘Vikas and I are in Italy. We had an accident here: a multi-car collision. By God’s grace, we are both absolutely fine.”
Footage of the collision yesterday shows a white van in front of a row of colorful sports cars on the road in southern Sardinia, Italy.
But seconds later the red Ferrari can be seen closely behind the blue Lamborghini, while simultaneously trying to overtake the camper.
It appears that the Lamborghini ends up underneath the van, which is then violently tipped onto its side.
The Ferrari, which is out of sight on the other side of the camper, also overturned and caught fire, trapping the couple inside, according to reports.
Mr. and Mrs. Krautli were 67 and 63 years old. According to local media, they were burned in the incident.
Firefighters and air ambulances were working at the scene and the road was closed.
A couple from Selva di Val Gardena, aged 61 and 62, who were traveling in the camper, were injured and taken to hospital.
‘We were lying sideways in our chairs. For a moment we were silent in disbelief. Then I looked my wife in the eyes and asked her if everything was okay. She nodded,” Lorenzo M, who was in the camper, told Italian news channel L’Unione Sarda.
You see how the blue Lamborghini tries to overtake the white camper in front of it
But seconds later the red Ferrari behind it can be seen trying to overtake at the same time, causing the Lamborghini to end up underneath the camper, which is then violently tipped on its side.
A police officer examines the damaged Ferrari after the fatal crash
The blue Lamborghini is badly damaged on the side of the road
The couple crawled out from between the seats and were able to escape from the vehicle.
“When we came out we thought we were in hell,” he added.
The Ferrari was on fire and screams could be heard everywhere at the crash site, Bild reports.
Images show the destroyed vehicle on the side of the road.
In the video, the blue supercar is seen badly damaged on the side of the road, surrounded by a cloud of dust and smoke, while the camper blocks both lanes.
Another video of the aftermath shows several sports cars not involved in the collision parked along the road.
People have gathered next to the wrecked Lamborghini and overturned camper as black smoke billows from the flaming Ferrari, while an ambulance crew is also at the scene.
The remains of the three vehicles have been seized by authorities as investigations continue.
The video shows a line of colorful sports cars making their way through southern Sardinia
The Ferrari connects with the Lamborghini, which causes the crash
The supercars drove on national road 195 Sulcitana in the municipality of San Giovanni Suergiu in southern Sardinia
The supercars drove on national road 195 Sulcitana in the municipality of San Giovanni Suergiu in southern Sardinia.
The couple had left Forte Village and were on their way to Mores, Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported.
According to Italian media, all occupants of the luxury cars took part in the Sardinia Supercar Experience event, which started in Teulada and would end in Olbia.
For several days, participants drive around the island in Ferraris and Lamborghinis, visiting viewpoints and staying overnight in expensive hotels.
If tourists travel with their own car, the trip will cost £10,409. A multi-day trip in a rented Ferrari SF90 from the organizer can be booked for £21,515.
Footage shows the Lamborghini crashing into the camper after the red Ferrari hit it
The camper then tips over, leaving behind a cloud of dust and smoke
A firefighter sprays the Ferrari after the crash. The Swiss tourists who died in the Ferrari were 63 and 67 years old
Video of the aftermath shows some of the sports cars not involved in the collision parked along the road. People have gathered next to the wrecked Lamborghini and overturned camper as black smoke billows from the flaming Ferrari, while an ambulance crew is also on the scene