Head-on collision

68-year-old man dies after car accident in Amstetten

A man was involved in a head-on collision with an oncoming car on Thursday night. He was so seriously injured that he died in hospital the following day.

A 68-year-old man died from his injuries the day after a head-on collision in the Amstetten district, which police say he apparently caused himself.

Second driver barely injured
According to the police, the man was driving his car in the municipality of Haag from Salaberg to federal road 42 at around 11.30 p.m. on Thursday night when he crossed the center lines. In doing so, he crashed into the oncoming car of a 70-year-old man.

The 68-year-old was seriously injured and taken to Steyr Hospital after being treated by an emergency doctor. He died there on Thursday. The 70-year-old escaped with minor injuries and did not seek medical assistance.