Frontal crash in Raasdorf: 52-year-old seriously injured-truck driver escapes!

Frontal crash in Raasdorf: 52-year-old seriously injured-truck driver escapes!

on April 18, 2025, around 9:30 a.m., a serious traffic accident occurred on the L 5 in the municipal area of ​​Raasdorf, Gänserndorf district. A 47-year-old man from Gänserndorf was traveling towards Leopoldsdorf when a truck, presumably a concrete mixer, got on the opposite lane. The car driver tried to avoid and collided head-on with the car of an oncoming 52-year-old man, also from Gänserndorf.

In the frontal crash, the 52-year-old suffered serious injuries. It was trapped in the vehicle and had to be recovered by the fire brigade. He was then flown to the Mistelbach State Clinic with a rescue helicopter. Fortunately, the 47-year-old driver and his 6-year-old son only contracted minor injuries and were brought to the Vienna-Donaustadt Clinic. The truck driver, on the other hand, continued his journey after the accident without stopping what the police prompted to call a witness.

call call and escape from the truck driver

The Groß Enzersdorf police inspection asks for information on the truck driver. Interested parties are asked to report on 059133-3206. The circumstances of the accident urgently require further information to identify and take responsibility for the driver.

This incident is unfortunately not the only one in the region. On Monday evening there was another accident on the B8 between Strasshof and Gänserndorf. A 73-year-old car driver overtook a truck despite overtaking. She ended her overtaking maneuver too early, which led to a collision with the truck, whose driver also left the scene of the accident. According to reports, both the white truck with a layer or hollow and the driver simply continued after the incident. The police also ask for clues.

traffic safety in focus

The repeated cases of driver escapes throw a light on the challenges of traffic safety in the region. According to data from Eurostat, which analyze traffic safety in Europe, the accident rate remains an urgent topic. The authorities call for traffic accidents seriously and to help the information to minimize the risk of further incidents.

awareness of traffic rules and responsibility in road traffic is essential. It is therefore of great importance that witnesses to accidents provide information about the vehicles and their drivers involved in order to hold responsible drivers.

Further information on traffic safety can be found on the Eurostat page at Eurostat.eu .