Car overturns
Accident on the S6: 81-year-old in mortal danger
Serious accident on Friday evening on the S6, the Semmering expressway, near Krieglach: In the course of an overtaking maneuver, two cars came into contact with each other. The vehicle of an 81-year-old man overturned, causing life-threatening injuries.
According to the police, an 81-year-old man from the district of Oberpullendorf (Burgenland) was driving his car on the S6 from Bruck an der Mur in the direction of Mürzzuschlag. At the same time, a 41-year-old man from the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag was driving his company car on the same route. In the course of an overtaking maneuver, the two cars came into contact.
When we arrived at the scene, the highway looked like a field of debris.
Feuerwehr-Einsatzleiter Thomas Schwaighofer
The 41-year-old's vehicle crashed into the concrete crash barrier on the left, while the 81-year-old's small car skidded, rolled over several times and finally came to a standstill on its wheels.
Crash rescue of the trapped driver
When the fire department arrived at the scene of the accident, an emergency doctor who happened to be present instructed Thomas Schwaighofer, head of operations for the Krieglach fire brigade, to carry out an immediate crash rescue, as the trapped person had very serious injuries.
The man from Burgenland was flown to Graz Regional Hospital in the C17 rescue helicopter. The driver from Upper Styria, who had also suffered injuries, was taken to Bruck an der Mur Regional Hospital by the ambulance service.
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