Serious accident

17-year-old was thrown against the crash barrier

Serious accident involving a young motorcyclist on Tuesday afternoon. The 17-year-old crashed on a left-hand bend, skidded across the road and crashed into the crash barrier. The rider had to be flown to Linz University Hospital by air ambulance.

A 17-year-old from Steyr was riding his small motorcycle on the B119 in the municipality of Dimbach in the direction of Grein at 3.40 pm on Tuesday. His friend of the same age, also on a small motorcycle, was riding in front of him. In a left-hand bend, the man from Steyr lost control of his vehicle and crashed. He skidded along the road and collided with the crash barrier.

Lost consciousness
As a result of the impact, he suffered injuries of indeterminate severity and lost consciousness. After initial treatment by other road users and the paramedics from the ÖRK Grein, further treatment was provided by the emergency medical team from the Christophorus 15 rescue helicopter. The driver of the accident was then flown to the UKH Linz. The motorcycle was a total loss.

The crash also caused considerable damage to the crash barrier. In the course of the accident investigation, the road was closed completely.