Traffic Accidents in Vienna Resulted in Four Injuries
In Vienna-Meidling, a public bus had to initiate an emergency stop after a female driver took the right of way from it. On the Spittelauer Lände in Alsergrund, a minivan tipped over to the side and blocked the entire road, causing chaos in the weekend traffic in the federal capital.
Around 12:00 PM, the female driver ignored the "give way" traffic sign at the intersection of Rauchgasse/Vivenotgasse and almost caused an accident with the public bus. According to police spokeswoman Anna Gutt, the bus driver reacted promptly and initiated the emergency stop. However, several passengers fell. A two-year-old boy and his 44-year-old mother sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital after initial treatment. The car driver continued on her way, but witnesses noted her license plate. The woman now faces charges of suspected negligent bodily harm in road traffic and under traffic regulations.
Accident on Spittelauer Lände in Vienna with Consequences
Just fifteen minutes later, there was a crash on the Spittelauer Lände. The 22-year-old driver, a Saudi Arabian citizen, stated that he wanted to swerve because a car driving next to him was increasingly encroaching on his lane. In any case, the young man lost control of his Renault minivan. The vehicle veered off the lane, collided with the concrete barrier, and was hurled against the facade of a parking garage. The van tipped over and came to rest on its right side. Two passengers, aged 51 and 55, were slightly injured and were able to be discharged into home care after initial treatment by the professional rescue service.
In the early Friday afternoon traffic, this accident on one of Vienna's most important thoroughfares caused chaos and extensive traffic jams in a very short time. It was only after two hours that the route was passable again without hindrance. The Vienna professional fire brigade was also alerted. According to their spokesman Lukas Schauer, the emergency services used a winch to set the heavily damaged minivan upright again before it was transported away using a transport roller. The exterior cladding of the parking garage, sun protection slats made of metal, was also damaged. These were removed and securely stored by the fire brigade.
(APA/Red)
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