Heavy truck accidents on A10: lane blocked for hours

Heavy truck accidents on A10: lane blocked for hours

A serious truck accident caused a longer blocking of the Tauern motorway (A10) on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred in the area between Flachau and Flachauwinkel and led to the highway in the direction of Salzburg for over six hours. According to the police, the driver of a truck came off the road at around 2 a.m. due to poor perspective and fell into a ditch. A subsequent truck drove up on the aniled vehicle with considerable force.

Surprisingly, both truck drivers, aged 49 and 47, remained unharmed. This is a positive detail in an otherwise critical incident. In order to secure the accident site safely and to eliminate the scattering of caused contamination for the state road, a complete blocking of the A10 was necessary. The road was closed until around 8:15 a.m., and during this time there was only one lane on the oncoming lane.

lengthy rescue work required

The rescue work was extensive because the motorway not only blocked the motorway, but also contaminated greatly by rubble and other residues. This required comprehensive cleaning of the road before the traffic could be released again. Such accidents are common in particular in poor visibility and lead to dangerous situations that can affect both drivers and the emergency services.

An alkotest among the two truck drivers resulted in positive results-but in an unexpected sense: Both had 0.0 per thousand in their blood, which indicates that alcohol influence can be excluded in this event. The police continued to investigate the circumstances of the accident to determine whether other factors have contributed to this dangerous situation.

The security situation on the streets has become more important in recent years, especially in mountain regions, where the weather conditions can often quickly change. An incident like this underlines the need to drive particularly carefully in such conditions. Despite the negative result of the alcohol test, this event shows how important it is to pay attention to the road conditions and to adapt your own speed accordingly.

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