Feet in danger: dramatic bus accident in Vienna favorites!

Feet in danger: dramatic bus accident in Vienna favorites!

dramatic scenes occurred in Vienna favorites on Friday morning when a 22-year-old pedestrian on Raxstraße was hit by a bus on line 15a and was seriously injured. According to the Viennese lines, the young man wanted to cross a street around 6:00 a.m. while the traffic light was on red. Distraction from his cell phone led to overlooking the approaching bus. Despite immediate emergency braking by the bus driver, the collision could no longer be prevented, the Viennese lines reported. The pedestrian was cared for by the professional rescue and flew to a hospital by rescue helicopter, where he is in a critical condition, as the Krone reported.

emergency measures and follow

The bus was on the way to the Grenzackerstraße when the accident in the intersection with Neilreichgasse happened. Fortunately, passengers were not injured. The incidents also required psychological care for the bus driver concerned. The accident was recorded by the state transport department to clarify the exact circumstances. In addition to this dramatic incident, a rescue operation was also necessary at Stephansplatz: a 24-year-old subway user suffered a medical emergency and also had to be taken to the hospital.

The events testify to the danger situation in urban traffic and the need for vigilance, especially for pedestrians. As the Wiener Nachrichten , the incident shows the critical challenges that road users are exposed to in the city.