Trapped in the car

Driver Dies After Collision with Public Bus

Firefighters extricated the victim from his car.(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI.AT/Kerschbaummayr Werner)

A large number of emergency responders were on the scene Thursday evening in Bad Leonfelden. For reasons that are still unclear, a car and a public bus collided. For the driver of the car, it was too late—he died at the scene of the accident.

Shortly after 4 p.m., emergency responders were called to an accident on the B 126 near Unterstiftung in the municipality of Bad Leonfelden. There, for reasons that remain unclear, a car had collided with a public bus—according to initial reports, there were 20 people on the bus.

Large-Scale Response by Emergency Services
Four fire departments, police, and several emergency vehicles rushed to the scene of the accident. The force of the impact hurled the car into the roadside ditch, trapping the driver inside his vehicle. He had to be extricated by firefighters and was resuscitated at the scene. However, his injuries were too severe, and he died at the scene of the accident.

Psychological support needed
The bus came to a stop on the roadway. According to initial reports, one other person was seriously injured and several others sustained minor injuries. The Red Cross crisis intervention team was called in to provide support to witnesses and first responders. The road near the accident scene had to be completely closed for the duration of the operation.