Sunshine causes an accident: car crashes against concrete carriageway divider!

Sunshine causes an accident: car crashes against concrete carriageway divider!

B166-Pass Gschütt, 5523 Annaberg-Lungötz, Österreich - A serious traffic accident shook the municipal area of Annaberg-Lungötz on January 9, 2025. Around 3:00 p.m. there was a dramatic incident on the B166-Pass Gschütt Bundesstraße on the "Klausbrücke": A 30-year-old car driver from Großgmain had no view while driving towards St. Martin due to the low sun and went head-on to a concrete lane divider. As fireworld.at reported, the vehicle slipped over the concrete wall, which was about one meter high, and then slipped several meters further before it came to a standstill.

The driver, who was able to free himself from the vehicle independently, only suffered minor injuries and immediately visited medical help. An alkotest resulted in 0.0 per thousand, which indicates a sober driving style. While the rescue work where the car had to be lifted from the concrete lane divider with a wheel loader, the scene of the accident was only difficult for about two hours. The fire brigade Annaberg was on site with 16 emergency services and several vehicles, such as meinzirk.at added.

The incident shows once again how important views and attention are in road traffic. Fortunately, the driver was able to escape from the situation without serious injuries, but the accident could also have ended fatally.