Serious accident at St. Florian: Electric car crashes against water passage

Serious accident at St. Florian: Electric car crashes against water passage

In the late Tuesday evening there was a terrifying traffic accident on the L1374, which affected the municipalities of St. Florian and St. Marien in the Linz-Land district. After a possibly failed overtaking maneuver, an electric vehicle got too far to the right and crashed head -on against a water passage. An asphalt plate was torn from the ground and the vehicle came to a standstill on a field access. As tips , the driver was not trapped in the vehicle, but was nevertheless required for the emergency services for liberation.

The fire brigade was immediately alerted to carry out the rescue. The driver was cared for in an emergency medicine on site and then taken to the hospital in Linz with an intensive care vehicle. Fortunately, the drive battery of the electric vehicle was undamaged, which prevented an additional danger. The accident wreck was removed from the accident site with a towing service.

emergency services and cleanup work

The St. Florian volunteer fire brigade was also able to intervene quickly. Another incident in the crossing area of ​​L564 and L1374 affected two cars. A vehicle driver was supplied by the Red Cross, while the inmates of the second vehicle remained unharmed. The fire brigade took care of the clean -up work by free the traffic routes, assumed that they had been spent, and the accident site secured. A total of 23 fire brigade forces were deployed on site, including various vehicles such as KDOA, TLFA-B 2000/200 and load. The assignment lasted about an hour, such as Fire brigade Florian informed.

traffic accident statistics as the basis for prevention

The importance of such accidents is evident through the road traffic accident statistics, the comprehensive data for accidents and the associated injuries. These statistics are crucial for the development of traffic safety measures, legislation as well as traffic education and street infrastructure. According to Destatis , the results provide important information about the cause of the accident and help to reduce the risk of traffic accidents.

Overall, the L1374 was closed to the scene of the accident between Kurzenkirchen and St. Florian for about an hour and a half, while the police were redirecting traffic. Thanks to the rapid use of the rescue workers, worse things could be prevented, but this incident once again makes it clear how important a safe driving style is on our streets.