Fatal accident on A25: minibus crashes in trucks unchecked!

Fatal accident on A25: minibus crashes in trucks unchecked!

A25 Welser Autobahn bei Wels-Oberthan, Österreich - A tragic traffic accident occurred on Monday, May 26, 2025, on the A25 Wels motorway near Wels-Oberber. A Bulgarian Neunsitzer Keinbus clamped onto a truck trailer, which led to a serious misfortune. A person died at the scene of the accident despite intensive resuscitation measures. This reports FireWorld .

A total of eight people were on the road. Five inmates suffered serious injuries while two were slightly injured. The emergency supply was impressive: a large contingent of emergency services was mobilized, including two emergency vehicles, eight rescue cars and the emergency helicopter Christophorus 10 and Christophorus Europe 3. These transported the injured into surrounding hospitals in Wels, Linz and Ried in the Innkreis. According to Krone were not all injured out of life.

rescue operation and traffic restrictions

The use of several emergency vehicles was necessary to help as quickly as possible. Among the first aiders there was also a doctor who immediately hurried to support the injured. The scene of the accident was closed for several hours to enable the rescue and clean-up work. The diversion took place via the B137 Innviertler Straße, the A8 Innkreisautobahn and the A1 West Autobahn.

The exact circumstances of the accident are so far unclear. However, the police were able to confirm that the minibus opened on the truck unchecked. Such tragic accidents in which human lives are lost are a serious topic. Every year, thousands of people lose their lives in traffic accidents in the EU or are seriously injured. EU statistics between 2010 and 2020 could be reduced by 36 percent, but the sadness of this Incidents no reduced.

22,800 people died in road traffic in 2019, and although the numbers were reduced, safety in traffic remains an important topic that requires constant attention. The EU average of the traffic fatalities is 42 per 1 million inhabitants, which illustrates the severity of the problem.