Serious accident on the B136: Car hits a tree near St. Aegidi!

Serious accident on the B136: Car hits a tree near St. Aegidi!

An alarming traffic accident occurred on January 5, 2025, when a car crashed into a tree on the B136 Sauwaldstrasse in St. Aegidi, Schärding district. The 27-year-old driver was traveling with his 63-year-old mother, 71-year-old father and 34-year-old brother when the vehicle left the road due to winter conditions and fell over a steep slope. The collision happened around 2:30 p.m. when the car fell over an embankment near the intersection with L1139 Sighartinger Street and eventually hit the tree, according to reports fireworld.at.

The immediately alerted emergency services and three fire departments quickly went to the scene of the accident to look after the injured passengers. Fortunately, the driver was uninjured, while his father was taken to hospital with serious injuries, while his mother and brother were taken to hospital with unspecified injuries. Interestingly, the driver's breathalyzer test came back negative, indicating the absence of alcohol-related impairments, such as regionews.at reported.