Fatal accident on the S5: 73-year-old dies after second sleep!

Fatal accident on the S5: 73-year-old dies after second sleep!

On Tuesday afternoon, December 17, 2024, a Fatal traffic accident occurred on the S5 near Hausleiten in the Korneuburg district. A 73-year-old driver was traveling towards Stockerau around 3:30 p.m. when he probably lost control of his vehicle due to a second sleep. The car got off to the right of the road, broke through a wildlife protection fence and overturned several times until it stayed on the side in a field, such as 5min.at reported .

The tragedy started when the driver was seriously injured in the accident and was transported to the St. Pölten University Hospital with a rescue helicopter. Despite intensive medical care, he died a short time later due to his injuries. His 67-year-old passenger got away with minor injuries and was brought to the University Hospital Tulln. During the rescue and recovery measures, the right lane of the S5 had to be blocked until around 5 p.m., which caused a detour of the traffic, as well as meinbezirk.at found .

lock and traffic disruptions

The processes of the rescue measures and the investigation into the exact cause of the accident led the traffic to be significantly restricted on the heavily frequented S5. The police were on site to redirect the traffic and coordinate the rescue of the accident car.