A1 Westautobahn

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Late Monday afternoon, a serious accident occurred at the Walserberg border crossing. Shortly after a collision involving an electric car, the vehicle was ablaze. The driver from Hallein and his five-year-old daughter were able to escape to safety. Both had to be taken to hospital with injuries. 

It was shortly after 5 p.m. when the police, the Wals-Siezenheim volunteer fire department and the Red Cross arrived at the scene of the accident, just a few meters before the Walserberg border crossing on the A1 Westautobahn. At this point, the small electric car was already ablaze. A 44-year-old man from Hallein and his five-year-old daughter were able to get to safety before the emergency services arrived. 

Completely burnt-out electric car 
The fire appears to have been preceded by a collision with a second vehicle. The young girl suffered injuries of indeterminate severity in the incident. After receiving first aid from the Red Cross, she was transferred to Salzburg Regional Hospital.  

Completely burnt out, the electric car had to be removed from the highway by a special vehicle. The clean-up and recovery work caused obstructions and a short-term total closure.