Three seriously injured in dramatic frontal collision on B72 near Weiz

Three seriously injured in dramatic frontal collision on B72 near Weiz

On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, a dramatic frontal collision between two cars occurred on the B 72 near Weiz in Styria, which led to serious injuries in three people. Reports by FireWorld a 72-year-old driver came for unknown reasons, a collision with the oncoming vehicle of a 20-year-old driver.

The two seriously injured drivers were immediately admitted to hospitals. The 72-year-old was flown to the LKH Graz with the rescue helicopter "Christophorus 12", while the 20-year-old was initially brought to LKH Weiz. An 18-year-old passenger of the 20-year-old also suffered serious injuries and was also transferred to the LKH Graz. The clean -up work at the scene of the accident, in which equipment escaped from the vehicles, required the use of the Weiz Street Master and the fire brigade Weiz, which led to a temporary blocking of the B 72.

additional traffic accidents in the region

In the same evening, there was another traffic accident in St. Ruprecht on Raab, in which a 33-year-old car driver skidded on wet roads and collided head-on with an oncoming car. Here too rescue helicopter . A total of four people were injured, including the 31-year-old driver, who was flown to the UKH Graz with serious injuries. Her partner and her six -month -old son, on the other hand, only suffered minor injuries.

Almost 40 emergency services from emergency services and fire departments were involved here to provide the injured. The alkotests of the two drivers involved were negative, which is important in the context of traffic accidents in the region.

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