Serious traffic accident on LB 41: 77-year-old in the car

Serious traffic accident on LB 41: 77-year-old in the car

in the municipality of Schrems, in the district of Waidhofen an der Thaya, a serious traffic accident occurred on November 28, 2024 around 4:25 p.m. A 37-year-old man was traveling with a tractor and trailer on Landesstraße 41 when the subsequent driver of a car, a 77-year-old man from the Gmünd district, crashed into the rear of the tractor trailer for an unknown cause. The impact was so violent that the car of the older driver overturned and came to lie on the left.

The 77-year-old remained trapped in the vehicle during the accident. The fire brigade and emergency services were immediately alerted. The fire brigade was able to quickly free the injured out of his car. After the rescue, the man was transported to the nearby State Clinic in Zwettl with indefinite injuries, where he is medically treated. It is not yet known, which caused this dangerous incident.

traffic disruptions and diversions

Due to the accident, LB 41 to 6.30 p.m. in this area was closed to all traffic. The authorities set up a local diversion to defuse the traffic situation. Such accidents always raise questions, in particular on the safety precautions on our streets and the conditions that can cause vehicles to collide with each other.

It remains to be seen how the investigation into the cause of the accident will be. The police will provide further information as soon as you know more about the situation. Such incidents are a sad reminder, how important it is to always be attentive and careful in road traffic, especially near agricultural vehicles.

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