Violent accidents on Christmas Day: Savior in constant use in Lienz!

Violent accidents on Christmas Day: Savior in constant use in Lienz!

on Christmas Day, December 25, 2024, the rescue and police in Tyrol were confronted with a total of three serious traffic accidents. In Lienz, a 36-year-old driver suffered the serious injuries when he came from Nussdorfer Strasse with his vehicle. The car touched a concrete post and crashed into a wooden fence. The driver was thrown out of the car and immediately needed medical help. A passerby started the rescue chain, and the injured person was admitted to the BKH Lienz, such as Klick-kaernten.at reported.

Another incident occurred in Bad St. Leonhard, where the same 36-year-old caught a 71-year-old pedestrian with a car who wanted to cross a crosswalk. The accident probably happened because of the low sun, and the injured pedestrian was brought to the Wolfsberg State Hospital after a first aid. An alcohol test of the driver was negative, which indicates its driving ability.

serious accident in Lienz

Before, on November 2, 2024, another serious traffic accident occurred in the center of Lienz. A 23-year-old man accelerated his car at the Franz von Defregger-Straße and Adolf-Purtscher-Straße intersection and crashed from frontal and unchecked against a house wall. The impact was so violent that the vehicle was thrown back a few meters and came to a standstill on the street. Fortunately, there was a police patrol nearby and was able to initiate the rescue chain immediately. This driver also had to undergo medical treatment and was brought to the BKH Lienz. In addition, an alcohol test resulted in a positive result for him, which should lead to further investigations, as fireworld.at . Total damage was caused on the vehicle.