Serious accident in throwing: five injured and long traffic jams on the A10!

Serious accident in throwing: five injured and long traffic jams on the A10!

Werfen, Österreich - A serious traffic accident in the tunnel chain Thursday, March 13, 2025, caused a sensation and considerable traffic disruptions on the Tauern Autobahn (A10). A 72-year-old German drove towards Villach when he got on the opposite lane for an unknown cause. As a result, his vehicle collided with an oncoming car and then crashed into a saddle tractor on the side. A total of four cars and a truck were involved in the accident, such as Salzburg24 reported.

In the serious incident, five people were slightly injured and immediately brought to Cardinal Schwarzenberg Clinic in Schwarzach. Fortunately, none of the vehicle drivers were alcoholic, the alkotest resulted in 0.0 per thousand. During the rescue work, the A10 was blocked in both directions, which led to long traffic jams. It was only shortly after 11.30 a.m. that the route could be released for traffic again, as the Salzburg police announced. According to the police, the accident occurred in the construction site area at the height of Tenneck, where investigations into the cause of the accident are now running, reports 5min.at .

The incident raises questions because the background of the sudden oncoming traffic movement of the vehicle is still unclear. The police will continue the investigation to clarify further details. The situation illustrates the dangers on the busy highways, especially in construction site areas, where the attention of drivers is decisive.