Fatal accident on B159: Car crashes head -on against trucks

Fatal accident on B159: Car crashes head -on against trucks

In the late afternoon of October 14th, a tragic traffic accident occurred on the B159 between Hallein and Bad Vigaun. In the collision between a truck and a car, a 61-year-old driver from Golling lost his life.

The accident, which came up at 3:20 p.m., was caused by a dangerous situation in the course of the street. The 50-year-old driver of the truck was on his way from Bad Vigaun towards Hallein when a vehicle came on his trail in a light right-hand bend. The collision was so violent that the driver died at the scene of the accident.

Investigations and emergency use

The circumstances that led to this fatal traffic accident are currently still unclear. Investigations are underway to find out why the man got on oncoming traffic. Fortunately, an alkotest of the truck driver showed 0.0 per thousand, and it was not injured in the accident.

the report of a fatal traffic accident always causes a sensation and is important for traffic safety in the region. Even if the causes are still being examined, every incident is a tragic event that is reminiscent of the risks in road traffic. For more information on this incident, the current reporting on Salzburg.ORF.at .