Accident in Aflenz

Collision between two cars: 21-year-old seriously injured

In the late hours of Monday evening, there was a collision between two cars on the B 20 near Aflenz. A 21-year-old driver was seriously injured and the 42-year-old other driver was tested positive for alcohol by the police. 

The 21-year-old from the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag was driving on the B 20 in the direction of Thörl at around 10.30 pm. A 42-year-old man was coming out of an intersection of a waste collection center in his car and wanted to drive in the opposite direction.

For reasons as yet unexplained, the two vehicles came into contact from the side. The 21-year-old was trapped in his vehicle and had to be rescued from the vehicle with serious injuries and taken to the university hospital. The 42-year-old, also from the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, was not injured in the accident.

42-year-old heavily intoxicated
An alcohol test revealed that the 42-year-old was heavily intoxicated. The B20 had to be completely closed for around one and a half hours. Traffic was diverted locally.