Car Caught Fire Suddenly on the A2

On the Southern Motorway (A2) near Bad Waltersdorf (Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district), the car of a 23-year-old Upper Austrian caught fire on Friday around 1:00 PM. The driver pulled the car over to the emergency lane in the direction of Vienna, and he and his passenger were able to exit the vehicle in time and remained uninjured.

A technical defect is believed to have caused the fire. During the firefighting efforts until 2:20 PM, one lane was closed, resulting in a traffic jam.

(APA/Red)

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