Serious traffic accident in Wels: 59-year-old recorded by cars!

Serious traffic accident in Wels: 59-year-old recorded by cars!

Hans-Sachs-Straße, Wels, Österreich - On Friday morning there was a serious traffic accident in Wels, which seriously injured a 59-year-old pedestrian. The incident occurred on Hans-Sachs-Straße when a 23-year-old Welser overlooked the red Kia of a 74-year-old pensioner from the Linz-Land district when changing lanes. In an attempt to avoid a collision, the driver steered right onto the sidewalk.

by the maneuvers, her vehicle not only got on the sidewalk, but also collided with a holding and parking ban. A temporary detour was damaged so much that it was moved about ten meters. In the meantime, the Kia crashed into a pedestrian traffic light that overturned and fell on the road. The 59-year-old pedestrian, who was currently crossing the protection path, was caught head-on by the approaching vehicle and came on the protection path about three meters.

serious injuries

The seriously injured pedestrian was immediately taken care of by paramedics and brought to the Wels Clinic. Her injuries required intensive medical treatment, which underlines the severity of the accident. Fortunately, with the maneuver, the 74-year-old driver remained without major injuries. The 23-year-old initially continued his journey, but then returned to the scene of the accident to take care of the situation.

cleaning up and traffic restrictions

The Wels fire brigade was quickly on site to saw off the overturned pedestrian traffic lights and disconnect the exposed cables. Furthermore, the fire brigade took over the road cleaning, which was necessary to restore traffic safety. Hans-Sachs-Straße was only passable near the accident site for about 30 minutes, which temporarily led to larger traffic disruptions.

In Austria, such road traffic accidents are comprehensively recorded with personal injury. The Federal Ministry of the Interior transmits relevant data on statistics Austria in order to continuously observe accidents and to provide reliable data bases for accident research and prevention. Statistics show that accidents on roads with public transport are a serious problem and require constant attention to increase security and develop preventive measures. Further information on traffic statistics can be found on the official website of Statistics Austria .

These tragic events again illustrate how unexpected and dangerous road traffic can be. It remains to be hoped that such incidents can be avoided in the future due to increased sensitivity in traffic and corresponding security measures.

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