Shocking motorcycle accident in Gitschtal: driver seriously injured!

Shocking motorcycle accident in Gitschtal: driver seriously injured!

Weißenseestraße, B 87, 9762 Gitschtal, Österreich - On June 20, 2025, the Gitschtal community had a serious motorcycle accident that occurred on Weißenseestrasse, B 87 around 5:35 p.m. A 53-year-old German motorcyclist overtook a small truck that just overtook another truck when a car unexpectedly came towards him on the opposite lane. This resulted in the motorcyclist touched the small truck, which caused him to fell and drove directly into an approximately three meter deep filter pool with stones. From there he hit a chain link fence and was an estimated to flew ten meters through the air before crashing into a opposite slope. The motorcycle driver remained next to his motorcycle with serious injuries, while the driver of the small truck, a 56-year-old man from the Spittal/Drau district, was luckily unharmed. According to Osttirol online, the injured was then flown by the rescue helicopter C7 to UKH Klagenfurt.

The people who had initially arrived at the scene of the accident comprised the friend of the accident, the truck driver and a coincidentally passing music band that made first aid. It is important to note that in the event of a motorcycle accident, your own safety comes first. This includes switching off the engine of the vehicle and securing the accident site to prevent further accidents, reports the portal of ADAC Gelb Help.

First aid at the scene of the accident

As a first aider, you should always keep an eye on the surroundings. It is recommended to put on a warning vest to be better visible and to choose the emergency number 112 directly. It is important to precisely register the exact scene of the accident and the number and severity of the injured. If helmet carriers are among the victims, it is important to be particularly careful, because a helmet remained on the head can indicate serious injuries. It is advisable to first raise the visor and carefully address the injured before taking measures to take a helmet, such as [adac.de] (https://www.adac.de/rund-ums-fahrzrahr/zwerad/motorrad-roller/motorrad-gieben/erste-hilfe-hilfe-bei-hilfe-bei-hilfe.

The helmet acceptance requires skill and in the best cases help - one holds your head while the other carefully pulls out the helmet. If the motorcyclist is conscious and does not react, you should call for support and try to check the breathing of the injured person. The following applies: when the breathing arrest starts with resuscitation measures. The responsibility of the first aider is clear: act in doubt, because failed help can be punishable.

After the accident, the B 87 was closed for about an hour, while the fire brigade Weißbriach, the hermagor police were on site to carry out the accident and recovery of the serious injured. Such incidents are not only tragic, they also show how important it is to be prepared and know how to react correctly in an emergency.