Spectacular accident in Vienna-Favoriten: rescue car overturns!

Spectacular accident in Vienna-Favoriten: rescue car overturns!

In Vienna-Favoriten there was a spectacular accident between an emergency car and a tram on Tuesday evening, which took place shortly before 11 p.m. on Alfred-Adler-Straße. The emergency vehicle, which was on an urgent emergency trip, hit the tram, causing the rescue car to tip over to the side and come to rest. A traffic light was damaged in the incident, but the damage to traffic flow was not serious. How oe24.at reported, one person suffered minor injuries while fire, police and rescue crews responded to the scene.

Complex rescue operation

At the same time, there was another incident in the same region when a car collided with a tram. Three people, including the driver of the car, were injured, some seriously. The Vienna fire department had to use heavy equipment to free the trapped driver because his vehicle was severely deformed in the collision. The fire department secured the two vehicles and set up fire protection, while rescue workers used hydraulic tools to remove the doors and roof of the car. The seriously injured driver received emergency medical care and was taken to a hospital, while the driver and a passenger on the tram sustained minor injuries feuerwehren.at reported.

The professional fire brigade was on site with around 30 people and eight vehicles. Knöllgasse was closed to traffic during the rescue and recovery work. Everyone involved was safe until operations were completed while investigations into the cause of the accident began.