Serious accident on B140: BMW overturns and driver seriously injured

Serious accident on B140: BMW overturns and driver seriously injured

A serious traffic accident occurred on the B140 Steyrtalstraße in the Steyr-Land district on Sunday night. Shortly after 4 a.m., a gray BMW careened off the road for reasons that remain unclear and apparently rolled over several times before the vehicle came to rest on its roof on an edge of the road. The driver, who was trapped in the car, suffered serious injuries. The alerted Neuzeug-Sierninghofen, Pichlern and Sierning fire departments arrived at the scene shortly after the accident to secure the situation laumat.at reported.

The emergency services first had to stabilize the wreckage as it threatened to fall over the embankment. With the help of hydraulic rescue equipment, the firefighters finally managed to free the seriously injured man from the vehicle. An emergency doctor was quickly on the scene and provided the driver with initial care before he was flown to a hospital in Linz using the Christophorus 2 rescue helicopter. For the duration of the rescue efforts, the B140 between Sierning and Waldneukirchen was closed for around two hours, which required a local diversion of traffic, it was confirmed orf.at.

This serious accident not only significantly affected vehicle traffic, but also showed how important a quick and professional response is in an emergency. The cause of the accident is currently unknown and is being investigated by the relevant authorities. The recovery work on the accident car was carried out at the same time and supported by a towing company.