Serious accident on B139: Two injured after dramatic collision!

A serious traffic accident rocked the Kremstalstrasse B139 in the Linz-Land district this morning, February 19, 2025. Two people were injured in the collision between a car and a van. The accident occurred around 8:55 a.m. during early morning rush hour. A 63-year-old truck driver wanted to turn right onto the A1 motorway entrance towards Salzburg when the 82-year-old driver behind him and his 78-year-old wife crashed into the rear of the stationary truck without braking fireworld.at reported.

Serious injuries and rescue efforts

The impact was so powerful that the 82-year-old was seriously injured and had to be flown to the Kepler University Hospital in Linz in the “Christophorus” rescue helicopter. His wife also suffered serious injuries and had to be freed from the vehicle by the fire department. Both injured people were taken to hospitals after receiving first aid from the emergency services. The 5min.at reported on the dramatic rescue measures and the quick response of the fire brigade, which consisted of Ansfelden, Nettingsdorf and the company fire brigade of the Nettingsdorf paper factory.

Due to the accident, the B139 had to be closed for over an hour while the scene was cleared and the vehicles involved were removed by a towing service. The police are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident, which remains unclear. The emergency services were on site quickly and made a decisive contribution to the rapid treatment of the injured, which impressively illustrates the severity of the situation.