Wild accident in Upper Austria

Six injured after jumping over traffic islands

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(Bild: Rotes Kreuz)

A 19-year-old girl allegedly jumped two traffic islands in her father's car near Pasching on Tuesday. The consequences were fatal, as she then rammed into several vehicles and traffic facilities. A total of six people are said to have been injured. 

The 19-year-old from Haid was driving her father's car on the B1 near Linz at around 9.05 pm on Tuesday. A friend of the same age from Hörsching was also in the car with her. 

While driving, the young driver is said to have suddenly been pushed aside by a gray car near Pasching. She then swerved to the right in the direction of the L1390a. 

At the same time, a 28-year-old man from Hörsching stopped his car in the right-hand turning lane to turn onto the B1 towards Hörsching when the light turned green. Behind him, a 19-year-old from Traun also stopped his car. 

Also jumped over tracks
The driver, who was forced off the road, apparently jumped over two traffic islands and the streetcar tracks with her car, causing traffic signs to be torn out and thrown onto the road. She crossed the two lanes in the direction of Traun and collided with the car of a 25-year-old from Schwertberg, which was turned around and pushed onto the 28-year-old's car.

Collision with billboard stands
The 19-year-old also collided with the vehicle of the 19-year-old from Traun before colliding with the fence of a company and its billboard stands and coming to a halt on the sidewalk. 

The 19-year-old and her passenger were seriously injured. Four occupants of the 28-year-old car were also injured, some of them seriously.

The injured were taken to hospitals in Linz. The L1390a was closed in the area of the accident in the direction of Traun for around 90 minutes.