Serious accident at Christmas: 76-year-old dies after collision!

Serious accident at Christmas: 76-year-old dies after collision!

On December 25, 2024, a tragic traffic accident occurred on the B111 Gailtal Straße, which had fatal consequences. At around 10:20 a.m. there was a collision between two vehicles in the St. Paul im Gailtal area, St. Stefan municipality. A 24-year-old man from the Hermagor district and his 30-year-old passenger were traveling towards Villach when the 76-year-old driver of the other car suddenly turned left towards the center of St. Paul. The young driver was no longer able to avoid this maneuver in time, despite immediately initiating emergency braking, as reported by Today.at reported.

The situation quickly escalated: Witnesses to the accident described that the 76-year-old was able to get out of his vehicle on his own, but then collapsed. Despite the immediate resuscitation measures by first aiders and the alerted emergency services, any help came too late; the man died at the scene of the accident. In return, the 24-year-old and his passenger were taken to Villach State Hospital with injuries of an unspecified degree. An alcohol test carried out by the police on the young driver was negative, which indicates a possible accident without alcohol-related influence Click Carinthia reported.

The B111 was only accessible in one lane when the accident was recorded, as the St. Paul and St. Stefan fire departments were on site to deal with the situation. This tragic incident highlights the dangers of road traffic, particularly on festive days when there are a lot of people on the road.