Fatal traffic accident in Traunreut: 47-year-old dies when it comes to impact

Fatal traffic accident in Traunreut: 47-year-old dies when it comes to impact

In the early Sunday morning of December 15, 2024, a tragic traffic accident occurred on the TS42 district road near St. Georgen, in the local area of ​​Traunreut. Around 5:40 a.m. there was a serious frontal collision between two cars, in which a 47-year-old driver from Traunreut died at the scene of the accident. According to initial investigations, a 21-year-old car driver from Traunreut was traveling alone on the street and got on the opposite lane in a right curve, which led to an impact. The force of the collision was so enormous that the 47-year-old's vehicle was totally destroyed and it fell on the side. In addition to the deceased driver, there were two other seriously injured in the other car: a 46-year-old passenger and the 21-year-old person who caused the accident, both of whom had to be released from the fire brigade and were then hospitalized, as well as ovb-online.de reported.

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The emergency services were quickly alerted and a large contingent of 50 firefighters from the volunteer fire brigades Stein/Traun and Traunreut, three emergency vehicles and several police patrol came to the scene of the accident. The accident recording and rescue measures were supported by an emergency manager from the railway because one of the vehicles involved came to the lying down near the railway track. With this heavily stressful use, the road remained closed until around 9:45 a.m. The total damage height is estimated at up to 50,000 euros. The Traunstein public prosecutor commissioned an expert to clarify the course of the accident in order to determine the causes of the tragic incident, such as fireworld.at describes.

The rescue workers experienced a strenuous use in which they had to free the injured from the heavily deformed vehicles with the rescue scissors and other devices. The commander of the Stein fire brigade on the Traun described the situation as extremely challenging and emphasized the professional cooperation of the emergency services in such stressful moments. The fatal accident not only has fatal consequences for the families concerned, but also presents the emergency services with emotional challenges. These types of serious accidents, as took place in Traunreut, often leave long -term impressions of the helpers.