Shock accident in Groß-Siegharts: drivers caught, fire brigade in large-scale use!

Shock accident in Groß-Siegharts: drivers caught, fire brigade in large-scale use!

Groß Siegharts, Österreich - in Groß Siegharts, Niederdonau, occurred on Wednesday morning, February 12, 2025, a serious traffic accident, in which two cars collided on the snow slip road. At around 8 a.m. there was a collision between a vehicle that was directed by a 35-year-old woman, and an oncoming car that was controlled by a 51-year-old man. The woman lost control of her vehicle and got into oncoming traffic. While she was unharmed and was able to get out of her car independently, the man was caught in his vehicle. This is reported by the colleagues from Fireworld .

The alarms of the emergency services took place quickly after one of the vehicles made an automatic emergency call ("Ecall"). This alarm led to mobilizing seven fire departments and several rescue and emergency teams due to the suspected severity of the accident. It turned out on site that only two vehicles were involved. The man saved from the accident car was freed with hydraulic devices and brought to the Horn State Clinic. Thanks to the rapid reaction of the 53 firefighters from various commands, the situation remained under control. In such cases, the fire brigade and emergency services show great professionalism by assessing the dangers at the scene of the operations, as described by the guidelines of drk . In the event of an accident, you recommend that you pay attention to the risk of electrical systems and, for example, running engines and to take safety precautions such as the use of a fire extinguisher.

The fire brigades Karlstein and Waidhofen/Thaya took over the rescue of the vehicles, while the police headed for the operation. Redding measures are decisive to avoid possible injuries and ensure security. In the case of the man, whose condition was not described in more detail after the rescue, it is to be hoped that he will recover quickly.