Cars crash in business display: fire brigade and red cross in action!

Cars crash in business display: fire brigade and red cross in action!

Kärntner Straße, Villach, Österreich - On June 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. on Kärntner Strasse in Villach, an unusual incident occurred in which a car had driven into the display of a shop. According to Fireworld.at , the police Villach and the fire brigade in Turdanitsch-Schinowitsch were then added Vehicle fire was suspected.

on site, however, it turned out that there was no fire. The driver had already got out of her vehicle and was looked after by the police. The Red Cross took over the medical care of the driver and brought her to the LKH Villach. Fortunately, there were no other injured people.

damage and measures initiated

The accident caused a significant damage to property: the discount disc of the business was broken out of safety glass and objects inside were badly damaged. In order to ensure the security on site, the vehicle was removed by hand by the fire brigade out of the display and bound out of the resources.

The heavily damaged vehicle was then removed by the ÖAMTC. The provisional securing of the display disc was carried out with sound boards and wooden posts after consultation with the property management. The fire brigade also ensured that shards and other parts were removed and the accident site was cleaned. The entire mission lasted around an hour and required the cooperation of several rescue and helpers.

past missions by the fire brigade Villach

The fire department Villach has had various missions in recent months. Examples of this are:

• 20.05.2025, 1:05 p.m.: Balcony fire in Downtown Villach
• 09.05.2025, 05:10 a.m.: Gas exit in an apartment in the Lind district, several unconscious people
• 04/20/2025, 00:32: Serious traffic accident with presumably trapped person at the intersection B86

A particularly serious accident occurred on October 4, 2024 when a 28-year-old man from the Feldkirchen district suffered serious injuries on the B83. His vehicle overturned and the driver was caught. Firefighters of the main fire station Villach and the Judendorf volunteer fire brigade were on duty to free the injured driver and to the LKH Villach, such as reported.