Fast use after a spectacular accident on the B1 near St. Georgen!

Fast use after a spectacular accident on the B1 near St. Georgen!

On the evening of March 11, 2025, a dramatic traffic accident occurred at St. Georgen/Ybbsfelde on federal road B1. A car collided and got off the street after the collision, slid down the embankment and crashed into a parking space in a parking lot. Fortunately, the area was deserted at this time, which prevented an even worse tragedy. Immediate help provided employees of a surrounding company and a firefighter who lived nearby, such as fireworld.at reported.

Three occupants of the accident vehicle later needed the support of the Red Cross and an emergency doctor. The incident brought an impressive fire brigade reaction: 65 firefighters from various weirs, including FF St. Georgen/Ybbsfelde and others, were quickly on site to fight the fire. There were special challenges because it was an electric vehicle, the flames of which flared up several times. The B1 had to be closed for a few hours, and the emergency services needed almost an hour to extinguish the fire, with the reworking lasted for several hours, as the fire brigade explained.

extensive operational measures

A total of 13 fire engines were used to control the flames. After the fire ended, the burned -out vehicle was removed by a special company from Upper Austria with a flood container. In addition to the fire, the firefighters also received extensive support for various missions, such as ffwlueder.de . The fast and coordinated reaction of the emergency services prevented worse and shows the exemplary operational readiness.