One Dead and Two Seriously Injured After Accident on A5 in Mistelbach District

A traffic accident on the Drasenhofen bypass (Mistelbach district) of the North/Weinviertel Motorway (A5) claimed a fatality early Friday. A spokeswoman for the Red Cross also reported two seriously injured individuals. According to police, a van, a truck, and a coach collided in the oncoming traffic area. The bypass was closed.

Helicopter Deployment After Accident on A5

A large contingent of rescue forces was deployed at the accident site. Emergency Call Lower Austria spoke of helpers from the Red Cross and the Czech rescue service. Additionally, according to ÖAMTC, two "Christophorus" emergency medical helicopters were dispatched to Drasenhofen. The seriously injured were flown by "C2" to Brno and by "C9" to UKH Vienna-Meidling. Eleven people sustained minor injuries.

According to the police, the van likely collided with the truck while traveling towards the Czech Republic. Then the coach, which was also heading north, crashed into the two vehicles, all with Polish registration. Any help came too late for the van driver. The bus and truck drivers were trapped and had to be freed by the fire department. The bus was occupied by 24 people. According to police, these included 22 passengers, the driver, and a replacement driver.

(APA/Red)

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