BMW burns while driving: drivers and passenger save themselves in time!

BMW burns while driving: drivers and passenger save themselves in time!

On March 30, 2025, there was a dangerous incident on the B100 Drautal Straße in the Spittal district of Carinthia on the Drau when a BMW caught fire while driving. The 31-year-old driver from Upper Austria noticed the smoke development in the passenger compartment and quickly stopped his vehicle on the road bank. Fortunately, both the driver and his passenger of the same age were able to flee to safety in good time before the car was in full fire.

The volunteer fire brigades Greifenburg, Radlach and Gerlamoos were quickly on site, but had to find out when they arrived that the vehicle was already burning in a light. The fire fighting began with first containment of the fire using high pressure, followed by extinguishing work with foam. The entire use only lasted about 30 minutes, but the B100 had to be blocked for this period.

damage and the cause of the accident

The incident led to a total damage to the vehicle, which illustrates the dangers in road traffic. Vehicle fires can quickly take place and represent a serious threat to the occupants. According to a current Statistics there are numerous causes for such fire damage that in the last ones Years are often due to technical defects or improper handling.

The events on the B100 are not the first of this kind in the region. So the Dölsach fire brigade in September 2022 a traffic accident on the same street, in which four vehicles and several people were involved. It turns out that these sections of the street not only require the fire brigade to be high in the case of vehicle fires, but also in the event of traffic accidents.

The dramatic scenes in Spittal an der Drau should serve as a warning for all road users. Regular maintenance and technical tests of the vehicles are essential to prevent such incidents and increase safety on the streets. It remains to be hoped that further incidents of this kind will be avoided in the future.