Accident in Styria

Collision with truck: 49-year-old seriously injured

Serious traffic accident in eastern Styria: On Monday evening, a car driver is believed to have overlooked a truck when turning, resulting in a head-on collision. The 49-year-old was trapped in her car and seriously injured.

At around 5.45 p.m. on Monday, a 49-year-old woman was driving her car from Pinggau in the direction of Tanzegg. When she turned into a junction, the police believe that the woman overlooked a truck coming from the left. 

Trapped in the vehicle
The woman crashed head-on into the truck and was trapped in her vehicle due to the force of the impact. After being rescued by the fire department, she was seriously injured and flown to Graz Regional Hospital by rescue helicopter. According to the police, the 43-year-old truck driver escaped without serious injuries.