Fatal accident on Gailtalstrasse: motorcyclist dies tragically!

Fatal accident on Gailtalstrasse: motorcyclist dies tragically!

on Sunday evening, October 14, 2024, a tragic motorcycle accident occurred on the B111, Gailtalstrasse, which cost a 38-year-old motorcyclist. The man, who came from the Villach-Land district, came off the street for previously unclear reasons and fell into a ditch. According to the police, the injured person was flown to the Klagenfurt Clinic, where he succumbed to his serious injuries a short time later, such as reported.

Another serious incident passed on December 25, 2024: A 76-year-old man died on the same route in a traffic accident. A 24-year-old driver from the Hermagor district was injured in the collision and had to be admitted to the LKH Villach. Here, too, the exact cause of the accident is still being determined, since the circumstances of the unfortunate event are unclear, according to the Gailtal Journal .

These two tragic incidents on Gailtalstrasse throw a worrying light on traffic safety in this region. While the police continue to investigate the background of the accidents, the question remains in the room what causes this increase in serious traffic accidents on this street.