Accident in Salzburg

Car driver hit a stationary truck

According to the fire department, the car was "literally shredded" in the accident.(Bild: Feuerwehr Altenmarkt)

A serious traffic accident occurred on Tuesday morning on the Tauernautobahn near Altenmarkt: a car driver overlooked a traffic jam and hit a truck. The driver was seriously injured.

The accident happened at the Pongau junction in the direction of Salzburg. The driver had hit a stationary truck. According to the fire department, the car was "literally torn apart". The driver suffered serious injuries but was able to free himself. He was taken to hospital in Schwarzach.

The Altenmarkt and Eben fire departments as well as the police and Red Cross were deployed. The scene of the accident was closed for around an hour.