Shock accident in Rankweil: Car driver falls asleep at the wheel!

Shock accident in Rankweil: Car driver falls asleep at the wheel!

On May 20, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on Swiss Strasse (L52) in Rankweil around 4:35 p.m. According to Vol.at , two cars collided, which led to a number of injuries. The accident was caused by a second sleep by the car driver, who got on the opposite lane. Her six -year -old son, who was in the back seat, was also injured.

The driver of the oncoming vehicle was also affected. All injured people were first looked after on site and then transported to the LKH Feldkirch. The type and severity of the injuries are currently still indefinite. An alcohol test showed no alcoholization in both drivers.

serious damage to property and massive rescue measures

The two vehicles were badly damaged in the collision. The driver's car was turned 180 degrees while the other vehicle was thrown off the road and crashed into a fence. In order to secure the scene of the accident and carry out the clean -up work, 25 emergency services from the Rankweil fire department and the Hirschmann company fire brigade were used with six vehicles. In addition, three ambulances with emergency doctors and two police patrols were sent to the scene of the accident. The cleanup took several hours and significantly impaired traffic on the L52.

according to the Orf Vorarlberg The incident deals with a serious topic: fatigue and second sleep at the wheel. Statistics show that accidents from tired drivers often have serious consequences. In 2021, for example, 1507 accidents with personal injury were documented in Germany, which are due to tiredness. However, experts assess the number of unreported cases of these fatigue accidents as significantly higher.

The dangers of fatigue at the tax

The ADAC indicates that after 17 hours without sleep, a driver with an alcohol of 0.5 is alcohol. The warning signals for fatigue mentioned include burning eyes and difficulties of concentration. Various measures have been taken in recent years to prevent fatigue accidents, including fatigue warning systems in new cars that alert the driver when signs of exhaustion.

The more the current accident report is considered a wake -up call. The importance of regular breaks and rested driving ability should be taken seriously by drivers and passengers in order to avoid tragic incidents such as those on Swiss Strasse in Rankweil.

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OrtSchweizer Straße (L52), 6830 Rankweil, Österreich
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