Near St.Michael/Lungau
Accident on Tauern highway paralyzes traffic
On Sunday evening, a traffic accident occurred on the Tauernautobahn (A10) near St. Michael in Lungau during heavy rain. A car skidded, hit the crash barrier and blocked the road in the direction of Salzburg.
A 48-year-old Kosovan national was driving his vehicle from Slovenia towards Germany on Sunday evening. In the municipality of St. Michael, the man skidded in aquaplaning conditions at around 8.30 p.m., hit the crash barrier and came to a halt at right angles to the road. The crash barrier was torn open.
The Kosovar was seriously injured in the accident. After receiving first aid from witnesses, he was taken to Tamsweg Hospital by the Red Cross. A breathalyzer test was negative (0.0 per mille).
The Tauernautobahn had to be closed for about an hour while the accident was being investigated. There was a heavy traffic jam in front of the Katschberg tunnel in the direction of Salzburg.
In addition to the Red Cross and police, the St. Michael fire department was also deployed with a total of 29 men.
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