Fatal accident in Traun: 15-year-old dies, gaffer disturb rescue!

Fatal accident in Traun: 15-year-old dies, gaffer disturb rescue!

Traun, Österreich - A tragic traffic accident occurred on Thursday evening in the St. Martin district in Traun, Upper Austria. A 15-year-old who was at the wheel of a car without a driver's license lost control of the vehicle after an overtaking maneuver. As a result, the car crashed against an advertising table and landed on the roof in the ditch. Despite immediately initiated rescue measures, the young person died at the scene of the accident, while two other occupants, 17 and 19 years old, had to be taken to the hospital seriously injured. The 15-year-old was in the car of the 17-year-old's car and was caught in the accident. Attempts to resuscitate remained unsuccessful, which reinforced the tragedy of the incident.

like vol.at , the accident occurred for the fire brigade, the on site for the fire arrived. Numerous onlookers filmed the emergency services, which not only made work difficult, but also increased the psychological stress for relatives and emergency services. In order to protect the injured and the deceased, privacy screen was built. The fire brigade called up the public to keep them at missions and not take photos or videos to respect the people concerned.

The background

The incident is also skill in the dangers that young drivers bring with them in road traffic. Statistics of ADAC accident research show that drivers between the ages of 18 and 24 in recent years have been faced with higher accident rates. Especially in the case of single accidents, 29 percent of all accidents are due to young drivers, which is striking in older drivers compared to 18 percent. Excessive speed and insufficient driving experience are common causes of these tragic events. According to the ADAC study, young drivers have an accident twice as often as their older people.

Accident research has shown that almost 76 percent of the accidents in which young drivers are involved on agricultural and federal roads. The causes of fatal incidents are often the causes of fatal incidents. In view of this worrying data, it is all the more tragic that a young life was lost once more in Traun.

such as the reporting of Upper Austrian Rundfunk , no further information on the specific circumstances of the accident or other participants is known at the present time. The accident fits into a worrying series of incidents that underline the dangers for young drivers and again illustrate the need for more sensitization in road traffic.

The sad reality is that such accidents are often due to the combination of inexperience, high speed and risky driving behavior. The tragedy in Traun warns us to take the dangers of car driving seriously for young people and to continue the discussion about responsible driving in society.