Rad accidents in Graz: Chaos on Kärntnerstrasse - police are looking for witnesses!

Rad accidents in Graz: Chaos on Kärntnerstrasse - police are looking for witnesses!

A dramatic traffic accident caused excitement in Graz on Monday. At around 4 p.m., a 41-year-old racing cyclist drove on Kärntnerstrasse when there was a dangerous Situation. An unknown cyclist, with whom he had previously had a verbal argument, suddenly performed full braking. The racing cyclist could no longer react in good time and avoided-but he collided head-on with a 19-year-old German on her e-bike. Both cyclists were injured and the police are now looking for the fleeting cyclist, who is described as about 40 years old with gray, curly hair. He suddenly disappeared after the collision, as ORF TIROL reported.

heavy collision at the level crossing

At the same time, another serious incident occurred in the same region. A 39-year-old Grazer, distracted by his mobile phone, overlooked a red light on a track signal and collided with an approaching GKB train at the unlimited level crossing. The front of his vehicle was damaged so violently that he was able to free himself with difficulty and was later admitted to the UKH Graz with serious injuries. Although the train and its passengers remained unharmed, enormous property damage occurred, and the railway line had to be closed until 4:45 p.m. href = "https://www.meinbezirk.at/graz/c-lokales/unfallursache-warnsignale-wegy-uebersehen_a6912972"> MeinDzirk .

The Graz fire brigade was on site with 27 emergency services to secure the scene of the accident and carry out clean -up work. Both accidents not only show the dangers in road traffic, but also the possible tragic consequences of distractions, be it on the bike or in the car. In both cases, it is called to be particularly attentive in order to avoid such dangerous situations.