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Motorcyclist escapes flame hell: car driver saves cows in Tyrol!
Serious traffic accident in Tyrol: Motorcyclists escaped fire death after collision with car, both vehicles burned out.
Motorcyclist escapes flame hell: car driver saves cows in Tyrol!
A serious traffic accident occurred on Sunday in the Tyrolean Unterland. Around 1 p.m., a 38-year-old Austrian who was traveling with his car and a cattle trailer collided head-on with a motorcyclist from Germany who is 30 years old. The accident passed on a narrow, winding road between Jenbach and Stans, where the motorcyclist slipped and put on the car. The impact was no longer to be prevented for the car driver, which led to a dramatic situation.
After the collision, the motorcycle ignited, which resulted in the flames attacking the car. Fortunately, the car driver was able to ie the cows that were in the cattle trailer in good time. Both vehicles burned almost completely, while the motorcyclist was first cared for on the roadside and later flown to the Innsbruck Clinic with an emergency helicopter. The car driver and the cows remained unharmed. The Unterinntalstrasse was completely closed due to the clean-up and security work for around two and a half hours, which led to significant traffic disruptions. [OE24] reports that the fire brigade and rescue workers were quickly on site.
More details on the accident
The exact circumstances that led to this serious traffic accident are still the subject of investigations. Accidents like this are not uncommon, like the data of Statistics Austria illustrate. In Austria, road traffic accidents with personal injury are systematically recorded. These accidents are collected on streets with public transport is carried out by police organs that transmit the data to the statistics authorities every day.
The aim of this data collection is the continuous observation of the accident in order to provide reliable foundations for accident research and prevention. The results are published quarterly and annually in order to better track the development in road traffic.
The incident in Tyrol recalls how important it is to drive carefully on narrow and winding roads and to always keep an eye on traffic safety. [ORF TIROL] adds that such accidents can be reduced by increased security awareness and adapted driving style.