Fatalities and Seriously Injured in Collision on S5 in Lower Austria

The accident occurred after a vehicle, driven by a 30-year-old woman, skidded on the S5 from Vienna towards Tulln. Initial investigations revealed that the woman did not have a valid driver's license. She veered into the oncoming lane and collided sideways with the oncoming car of a 43-year-old driver from Krems. In his vehicle were his 41-year-old wife in the passenger seat and their two 5-year-old children in the back seat.

30-Year-Old Ejected from Vehicle in Collision on S5

The driver was ejected from the vehicle and succumbed to her injuries at the accident scene. Her 62-year-old stepfather, who was in the passenger seat, was trapped in the vehicle. He was rescued by the fire department but, according to the police, also died shortly thereafter. The vehicle of the oncoming family from Krems was thrown into the roadside ditch. The four occupants were seriously injured and taken to nearby hospitals by emergency medical services. A third vehicle was also involved in the accident. The impact of the two cars was apparently so severe that the engine block of one of the accident vehicles was torn out. It was hit by a following vehicle. The driver of that vehicle was apparently uninjured. The S5 was closed for several hours.

(APA/Red)

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