Microsleep cause
Head-on crash on the Fernpass: seven people injured
Seven people were injured in a spectacular car accident on Wednesday evening on the Tyrolean Fernpass road (B179) in the municipality of Nassereith: two cars crashed into each other head-on. According to the police, the cause of the accident was probably a microsleep.
The serious collision occurred at around 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday in the municipality of Nassereith in the Tyrolean district of Imst. As reported by the police, two cars - one occupied by four people and one by three - crashed head-on into each other near the Fernsteinsee inn.
In the car with the three occupants, which was traveling in the direction of Imst, there was a 66-year-old German driver as well as a Vietnamese woman (58) and another Vietnamese passenger. In the other car, which was traveling in the opposite direction, there were four young Germans aged 18 and 19.
Based on the investigations carried out and information provided by those involved and witnesses, it can currently be assumed that the 66-year-old had crossed into the oncoming lane due to a microsleep.
Die Polizei
Seven injured people taken to hospital
One person was moderately seriously injured in the accident. The helicopter flew them to hospital in Zams. The remaining six car occupants suffered minor injuries. They were taken to Zams and Reutte hospitals by the ambulance service.
Microsleep: car in oncoming lane
"Based on the investigations carried out and information provided by those involved and witnesses, it can currently be assumed that the 66-year-old had crossed into the oncoming lane due to microsleep," said the police about the possible cause of the accident.
Road completely closed for one and a half hours
The 66-year-old's car was totaled. The other car was also severely damaged. Due to the accident, the Fernpass road had to be closed to all traffic in this area for around one and a half hours.
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