Terrible accident in Lofer: Two injuries after a second sleep!
Terrible accident in Lofer: Two injuries after a second sleep!
On Friday, June 13, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred in Lofer in Pinzgau, Salzburg. According to initial knowledge, a 63-year-old German, who was at the wheel, probably lost control of his vehicle due to second sleep. The car got off the road, touched a traffic sign and came to a standstill after about 30 meters in a ditch. In the incident, both the driver and his 60-year-old passenger were injured.
Several first aiders who were quickly at the scene of the accident and got the two injuries out of the vehicle. While the driver was transported to the Salzburg University Hospital after the accident, the passenger was flown there with a rescue helicopter. The past few minutes were characterized by tension and concern because the severity of the injuries was unclear.
emergency services and rescue measures
The police, emergency services and the fire brigades Lofer and Saalfelden were deployed at the scene of the accident. The fire brigade took over the task of recovering the badly damaged car with a crane. The organization and the coordinated measures of the emergency services made a decisive contribution to the rapid rescue of the accident victims.accidents like this are a serious matter in Austria. According to the current statistics of Statistics Austria are carefully recorded with personal damage and sent to the responsible authorities every day. This recording is part of a comprehensive system for continuous observation of the accident that publishes both preliminary and annual data.
The legal basis for the recording of such accidents are in the road traffic accident statistics law and in the ordinance on the statistical recording of road traffic accidents with personal injury. These measures are intended to provide reliable data for accident research and prevention how important traffic safety is in everyday life.
In summary, this accident is a further indication of the dangers in road traffic. The emergency services did an exemplary work to supply the injured as quickly as possible, while the statistics shown serve to raise awareness and prevention of traffic accidents.
For more information about what happened on the day of the accident, 5min . In addition, on Orf Salzburg more details and current developments can be found.
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| Ort | Lofer, Österreich |
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