Rhine Valley highway

Toddler injured in rear-end collision

Helicopter operation on the A14.(Bild: Mathis Fotografie)

There was a serious crash on the A14 Rhine Valley highway in Vorarlberg on Monday: five people were injured in a rear-end collision, including a small child. 

There was a serious crash on Monday afternoon on the A14 Rhine Valley highway near Hohenems: two cars collided in a rear-end collision, injuring four adults and a small child. One man even had to be flown to hospital by emergency helicopter.

Total closure
The section of highway affected was initially still passable on the emergency lane, but this was later also closed. The result was a kilometer-long tailback in the direction of Bregenz.