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Tragic black ice accident in Vöcklamarkt: 18-year-old dies after collision
A tragic accident in Vöcklamarkt claimed the life of an 18-year-old. Weather conditions and black ice led to the collision.
Tragic black ice accident in Vöcklamarkt: 18-year-old dies after collision
A tragic traffic accident occurred in Vöcklamarkt on Saturday, December 7th, which claimed the life of an 18-year-old woman. In extremely slippery road conditions, the young driver lost control of her vehicle and collided with an oncoming car. The accident happened around 7:20 a.m. when she was on the L540 towards St. Georgen im Attergau, like meinkreis.at reported.
The 18-year-old, who also came from Vöcklabruck, skidded due to the black ice and crashed into the passenger side of the other vehicle, which was driven by a 44-year-old man. The collision was serious as her car came to rest sideways on the road. The young woman was trapped in her vehicle and had to be freed by the fire department. Despite immediate medical attention, she was pronounced dead on Sunday, December 8th at the Salzkammergut Klinikum Vöcklabruck and succumbed to her serious injuries, the police said on Tuesday. The driver of the other car suffered only minor injuries and escaped with a shock, confirmed kosmo.at.