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Seriously injured truck driver after collision on B317 near Neumarkt
On September 16, 2025, there was a serious truck collision in Neumarkt, Styria, with an injured driver.
Seriously injured truck driver after collision on B317 near Neumarkt
On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, there was a serious accident between two trucks on the B317 near Neumarkt in Styria. At 1:02 p.m., the semi-trailer of a 59-year-old Romanian driver crashed into the driver's cab of a 40-year-old driver from the Murtal district in a right-hand bend on a rain-soaked road. The impact was so severe that the truck train broke through the road guard rail and came to a stop in the ditch. The trailer partially protruded onto the road, which made the situation even more difficult.
The rescue workers had to free the 40-year-old driver, who was trapped in his cab, from his predicament. After emergency medical first aid, he was immediately taken to the Friesach Hospital. Luckily the Romanian driver was uninjured. Police conducted negative breathalyzer tests on both drivers and there were no other injuries. The B317 was closed to all traffic until around 5.20pm, while local cars were able to be diverted while heavy traffic had to wait. The emergency ambulance team, the Austrian Red Cross and several volunteer fire departments were involved in the rescue and clean-up work.
Insights into traffic accidents involving freight vehicles
As the truck accident in Neumarkt illustrates, it is crucial for truck drivers to pay attention to changing road and weather conditions. In the past, similar incidents have occurred again and again, resulting in both material damage and personal injury. Safety precautions must be constantly optimized to minimize such critical situations and their consequences. Fireworld reports on the challenges that must be overcome in such accidents, particularly with regard to rescuing the affected drivers.
In summary, the incident in Neumarkt shows how important it is to pay attention to the dangers in road traffic and how the various actors work together in an emergency to save injured people and ensure the safety of all road users ORF Styria complements these aspects by pointing out the need for increased security measures.