Course of events now clarified

Accident involving several vehicles, tractor overturned

The B175 was completely closed for almost two hours.

(Bild: ZOOM Tirol/Krone KREATIV)

A spectacular accident early on Thursday morning in the Tyrolean lowlands: In Ebbs in the district of Kufstein, there was a collision on the B175 Wildbichler Straße involving several vehicles - including a tractor, which overturned due to the force of the impact. Two people suffered injuries.

At around 7.40 a.m. on Thursday, the car of an 18-year-old Austrian test driver's license holder driving in the direction of Kufstein on the B175 crossed into oncoming traffic for unknown reasons and hit an oncoming tractor driven by a 45-year-old Austrian.

Proving license holder also crashed into truck
As a result, the tractor overturned and came to a standstill on the road. The 18-year-old's car skidded, hit a truck driven by a 42-year-old Austrian behind the tractor and came to a standstill across the road.

Another test driver's license holder could no longer brake
A following car, driven by a 17-year-old Austrian holder of a probationary driving license, was unable to brake in time and collided with the 18-year-old's stationary car.

Two injured
Two people were injured to an indeterminate degree as a result of the accident and, after receiving initial treatment from the emergency doctor, were taken to hospital by ambulance for further assessment.

High property damage 
"The task of the fire department was to provide first aid to the injured persons together with the Kufstein Red Cross, to secure the scene of the accident, to ensure fire protection, to bind spilled liquids and to clean the road," said the Ebbs fire brigade.

The vehicles involved sustained an unknown amount of damage. Three police patrols, two rescue vehicles, an emergency doctor and four vehicles from the volunteer fire department with 30 men were deployed. 

Federal highway completely closed until 9 a.m.
According to the police, it is not yet known why the car crossed into the oncoming lane. The B175 was closed to all traffic from 7.10 am to around 9 am. "Traffic was diverted in the meantime," reported the fire department.