Woman seriously injured

Police looking for witnesses after head-on crash in Reuthe

A serious traffic accident occurred in the Bregenzerwald municipality of Reuthe late on Thursday evening. A 48-year-old woman was seriously injured.

At around 9.30 p.m., a 41-year-old driver and his family were driving on the L200 from Mellau in the direction of Schwarzenberg. At Reuthe, a white vehicle driven by a 48-year-old woman came towards him. For reasons that are as yet completely inexplicable, the woman suddenly drifted into the oncoming lane with her car and a head-on collision could no longer be avoided.

The 48-year-old suffered serious injuries and had to be flown to Feldkirch Regional Hospital by rescue helicopter. As if by a small miracle, the family escaped completely unharmed. The two vehicles involved in the accident were severely damaged and are likely to be total losses - they had to be towed away.

Police are looking for the driver
The course of the accident raises a number of questions. Officers from the Bezau police station (059 133 8123) are hoping for clarification from the drivers who were driving directly behind the 48-year-old's car. They stopped first, but then turned around after enough helpers had arrived on the scene.