Shock on the L5247: Three seriously injured in bus collision!
Shock on the L5247: Three seriously injured in bus collision!
On April 7, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on the L5247 state road between Oberndorf an der Melk and Kirnberg on Mank. Two minibuses collided head -on, with a total of five people being injured. The Situation was particularly dramatic for three people who had to be transported seriously to the hospital. This reports Fireworld .
The emergency services reacted quickly to the emergency. Three voluntary fire brigades from Hub-Lehen, Oberndorf/Melk and Diesendorf were on site. These carried out human rescue and handed over the injuries to the emergency services. For the quick and effective care of the seriously injured people, three rescue helicopters (C15, C2, C3) were requested and flown to the nearest hospitals. In addition, two other people who were slightly injured were cared for on site and transported to a clinic with an ambulance.
emergency services and emergency services
Several organizations were responsible for the emergency services, including the Red Cross Scheibbs and the locations in Wieselburg, Steinakirchen, Melk and Kilb. These use several ambulances, emergency medicines and two emergency medical vehicles. A district operations manager was also on site to ensure the coordination.
The police quickly arrived at the scene of the accident to take up the investigation into the cause of the accident and regulate traffic. The area was cordoned off to secure the implementation of the rescue measures.
cause of the accident and context
So far, the exact cause of the accident has been examined by the responsible authorities in order to find out how this tragic incident could occur. Traffic accidents are often complex and can be caused by a variety of factors. In general, it should be noted that, according to a report by the BAST in Germany, around 1.8 % of emergency operations are no longer available for traffic accidents, which corresponds to around 134,000 missions. The main causes for emergency inserts are generally other emergencies, internal emergencies and accidents, as in the document on BAST In view of the severity of the accident and the number of injuries, the need for a smooth emergency service becomes clear again and again. These missions are crucial to increase the chances of survival of the ones they have taken and ensure further medical care.| Details | |
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| Ort | Landesstraße L5247 zwischen Oberndorf an der Melk und Kirnberg an der Mank, Österreich |
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