Serious accident in the Bartelkreuztunnel: a death and numerous injuries

Serious accident in the Bartelkreuztunnel: a death and numerous injuries

On November 26, a tragic traffic accident occurred in the Bartelkreuztunnel, which demanded a seriously injured person and a fatality. At dusk, the forces of the volunteer fire brigades Ebensee and Traunkirchen not only lost time, but were also informed about the critical situation by the tunnel monitoring center when they wanted to go out to a fire alarm in the Traunsee tunnel chain.

What exactly happened remains unclear for the time being. For reasons unknown, a vehicle came off the road and crashed into the tunnel wall with full force. The car was thrown into oncoming traffic by the force of the impact. In the course of the collision, another person was trapped in the vehicle.

rescue measures by the fire brigade

The fire brigade quickly went to the scene of the accident and immediately started measures to secure and stabilize the vehicles. At the same time, they built double fire protection to prevent possible dangers from leaking vehicle fluids. The serious accident required the use of hydraulic rescue equipment to free the trapped person. This so -called crashhret enabled the emergency services to quickly create a page opening.

The seriously injured handlebar was saved by the fire brigade with a spineboard - a special stretcher for injured - and medical care at the scene of the accident. He was then immediately handed over to the Red Cross, which took him to the hospital. Unfortunately, all help came too late for the driver of the second vehicle: he still succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene of the accident.

consequences of the accident

As a result of this tragic incident, the Traunsee tunnel chain was completely closed to traffic throughout the operation. The exact circumstances that led to this terrible accident are the subject of further investigations. However, the quick reaction of the fire brigade meant that the flash of use against possible dangers could be managed relatively well.

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