Serious accident on the burner highway: drivers seriously injured!

Serious accident on the burner highway: drivers seriously injured!

In the night of Monday, December 16, 2024, there was a serious traffic accident near Schönberg on the Brenner Autobahn (A13) in the direction of Innsbruck. At around 00:50 a.m., a 23-year-old driver lost control of his car near the departure to the Europabrücke parking space for unexplained reasons, the vehicle overturned and remained on the driver's side. Both the driver and his 25-year-old passenger suffered serious injuries. A passerby who observed the accident immediately alerted the rescue workers and received first aid. According to meinbezirk.at , the rescue of the driver was complicated and required the use of a special over-fire brigade and several Voluntary fire brigades, which were on site with a total of 27 emergency services.

traffic disruptions and emergency measures

The first rescue measures enabled the injured people to be cared for quickly, which were then brought to the Innsbruck University Clinic. Total damage was caused by the accident. For the rescue and clean-up work, the first and second lane had to be closed from 1:15 a.m. to 02:20 a.m.

The Brenner motorway is an important traffic artery that connects Innsbruck with the Italian area and is of central importance for traffic between northern and southern Europe. Innsbruck itself, the state capital of Tyrol, has played an important role as an international winter sports center after it has already been the scene of the Olympic Winter Games twice in the past. This region is therefore not only known for its breathtaking mountain landscapes, but also for the associated traffic, which makes such accidents particularly tragic, as well href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/innsbruck"> wikipedia noted.