Fatal accident in Vorarlberg: 25-year-old crashes against tree!

Fatal accident in Vorarlberg: 25-year-old crashes against tree!

On Friday, June 6, 2025, a tragic traffic accident occurred in Vorarlberg, in which a 25-year-old driver died. The incident happened around 10 p.m. in the municipal area of ​​Krumbach in the Bregenz district. The driver lost control of his vehicle under so far unexplained circumstances, while he drove over the intersection L6/L205 at a significantly excessive speed. that the car hit a tree frontally.

The driver was trapped in the vehicle in the accident and had to be released by the fire brigade. Despite the rapid intervention of two emergency doctors and an entire rescue team, the man still succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene of the accident. Total damage was caused on the vehicle.

emergency services on site

The rescue measures were supported by numerous emergency services. Were in use:

• Two emergency doctors and an emergency medical vehicle
• an ambulance with three paramedics
• Two First Responder
• local fire brigade Krumbach and Lingenau with five vehicles and 25 emergency services
• rescue helicopter Christophorus from Liechtenstein
• Four police officers with two patrol cars
• Two emergency services of the crisis intervention team (KIT)

This comprehensive help was no longer able to save the young man what underlines the tragedy of this situation. orf Vorarlberg that such incidents have often occurred in Austria in recent years.

context for traffic accident events in Austria

The recording of road traffic accidents with personal injury in Austria is carried out by police organs, which transmit relevant data to statistics Austria daily. The aim of this systematic recording is to create a reliable foundation for accident research and prevention. According to current statistics, the accidents are mostly on roads with public transport, whereby the statistics are published quarterly and annually. Statistics Austria informs enormous importance for safety in road traffic.