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Truck wheel smashes into service station, customer injured

An unusual, shocking incident took place on Monday at a service station on the A1 near Salzburg. A truck apparently lost one of its wheels while driving. It became a destructive projectile when it crashed into the petrol station store with full force. One person was injured in the accident.

The accident happened at around 11.45 a.m. at the Kasern service station (Salzburg-North). The truck wheel, which weighed around 100 kilograms, was apparently traveling at such a high speed that it easily smashed through the glass of the petrol station store, as pictures taken by a "Krone" reader reporter show. The interior was also badly damaged, with debris and broken glass scattered across the floor. 

Hospitalized with "minor injuries"
As if that wasn't enough, the highly unusual accident also left one person injured. The sales counter was torn from its anchoring and hit a 31-year-old man who was about to pay. The customer's injuries were described as minor by the Red Cross. He was taken to hospital after first aid. "My brother was there just before it happened," reports the Krone reader. "He could have been injured two minutes later if he had been standing there."

There was initially no trace of the truck or its driver. According to the police, it is possible that the driver did not even notice the loss of the bike. It could also have been a spare wheel. Video recordings are now being analyzed, which could lead to the truck's license plate number. The Salzburg fire department took over the clean-up work.

The Anif highway police are now appealing for information: Witnesses who noticed the loss of the tire or can provide information about the truck can call 059133-51110.