Horrible accident on A9: first responder loses life, several injured!

Horrible accident on A9: first responder loses life, several injured!

A tragic traffic accident occurred on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, on the Pyhrn Autobahn (A9) in Styria. The accident, which occurred shortly after 4:15 a.m., claimed the life of a 43-year-old truck driver from Lower Austria, who was a first responder at the scene, and left several other people injured. Loud Fireworld the accident was extremely dramatic.

A truck that was previously in use skidded due to the wet road surface and collided with the central concrete barrier. This was then moved to the road in the direction of Graz. The vehicle driven by the 58-year-old car driver from southern Styria crashed into the displaced concrete elements and was then thrown towards the parked truck. A 52-year-old car driver from Slovenia also collided with the concrete element and the 58-year-old's vehicle My district supplemented.

Injuries and consequences of accidents

The 43-year-old truck driver died due to his injuries sustained in the impact. The relatives have already been informed by a crisis intervention team. The seriously injured 58-year-old is currently undergoing intensive medical treatment at the LKH Graz. The 52-year-old driver from Slovenia suffered minor injuries that did not require hospital intervention.

The accident also resulted in five further collisions because vehicle parts lying around posed a danger. Fortunately, no other people were injured. The clean-up work on the concrete barrier took place in the morning hours, but two lanes in both directions are now passable again. The statistics on traffic accidents shows that such tragic incidents are often investigated into accident consequences and causes in order to improve traffic safety.

Investigations and emergency services

The investigation into the exact cause of the accident is being carried out by the Graz-West motorway police. The surrounding fire departments, the highway maintenance department and the Red Cross were on duty. The alcohol-free record of the drivers involved suggests that alcohol was not a contributing factor in the accident.

The incident on Tuesday morning shows once again how fragile the safety situation in road traffic is and underlines the need to continuously evaluate and adapt measures to improve road safety.