Head-on accident

Car thrown over crash barrier into forest

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21.10.2024 08:06

At around 3 a.m. on Monday, there was a serious traffic accident on the B126, near Hochbuchedt, in which two vehicles collided. The car of a man from Linz (58) was thrown over the crash barrier and landed in an adjacent wooded area. The driver was resuscitated and died in the UKH.

A 22-year-old from the Urfahr-Umgebung district was driving his car on the B126 coming from Linz in the direction of Bad Leonfelden. At the same time, a 58-year-old man from Linz was driving his car in the opposite lane in the direction of Linz. A 34-year-old woman from Linz was sitting in the passenger seat. The two vehicles collided head-on at Hochbuchet.

Recovery was not easy. (Bild: TEAM FOTOKERSCHI / KERSCHBAUMMAYR)
Recovery was not easy.

Thrown over the crash barrier
The 58-year-old's car was thrown over the guard rail on the right and came to a halt on the embankment near the adjacent woodland. All those involved had to be extricated from their vehicles by the fire department. The 58-year-old had to be resuscitated after being rescued. After the initial measures, he was taken to Linz University Hospital, where he died a short time later.


Passenger was taken to Med Campus III
The 34-year-old female passenger was also taken to MED Campus 3 with serious injuries. The 22-year-old was responsive at the scene, but was unable to provide any information about the circumstances of the accident. A breathalyzer test carried out on him was negative. He also had to be taken to MED Campus 3 with injuries of indeterminate severity. The 58-year-old's car was recovered by the Linz fire brigade crane. Investigations into the course of the accident are ongoing.


B 126 completely closed
During the rescue operations and accident investigation, the B126 had to be completely closed in this section. In addition to the fire departments, several police patrols, two emergency medical teams and three rescue vehicles were deployed.

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