Fatal Accident After Microsleep in Lower Austria

The 73-year-old appears to have veered off the Stockerau expressway (S5) due to microsleep. The car broke through a wildlife fence, overturned, and came to rest on a field on the driver's side.

73-Year-Old Succumbs to Injuries in Hospital After Accident

The pensioner was flown to St. Pölten Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. According to the police, the passenger suffered minor injuries. The 67-year-old passenger was treated at the University Hospital Tulln, the police announced in a press release on Wednesday. After the accident around 3:30 pm, one lane towards Stockerau was closed for about an hour and a half.

(APA/Red)

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