Terrible accident on A9: First aiders loses life, several injured!

Terrible accident on A9: First aiders loses life, several injured!

Pyhrn Autobahn, Abfahrt Seiersberg, 8041 Graz, Österreich - 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., called for the life of a 43-year-old truck driver from Lower Austria, who was a first aid at the scene of the accident and left several other people injured. According to Fireworld was extremely dramatic.

A truck that was previously used due to wet roads skidded and collided with the middle concrete area. This was then moved to the road towards Graz. The 58-year-old car driver from southern Styria crashed into the shifted 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 vehicle of the 58-year-old, such as injured and consequences of accidents

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

In the course of the accident, there were also five further collisions, since vehicle parts lying around pose a danger. Fortunately, no other people were injured here. The clean -up work on the concrete control wall runs in the morning, but two lanes in both directions of travel are now passable again. The Statistics About traffic accidents shows that such tragic incidents are often examined in accidents and causes to improve traffic safety.

Investigations and emergency services

The investigation into the exact course of the accident is carried out by the Graz-West motorway police. The surrounding fire departments, the motorway master and the Red Cross were deployed. The non -alcoholic flag of the drivers involved indicates that alcohol does not contribute to the cause of the accident.

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