An electric car began to burn after an accident on Tuesday in St. Georgen am Ybbsfelde (Amstetten district). The vehicle veered off the B1 after a collision with another car, was hurled over an embankment, and crashed into an advertising sign. The firefighting was "challenging" because the fire kept reigniting, reported the district command in a press release. The driver, a ten-year-old, and a thirteen-year-old were injured according to the police.

Electric Car Fire After Accident in Lower Austria

A slightly intoxicated 38-year-old from the Melk district at the wheel of the electric car collided shortly after 4:30 PM with the car of an 83-year-old who wanted to turn left into a driveway. The electric vehicle broke through a chain-link fence, collided with a car parked on a company parking lot as well as an advertising sign, and caught fire, the police reported in a press release on Wednesday.

Employees of a company and a firefighter who lives near the accident site acted as first responders. The driver and the two children were transported with injuries to the Amstetten state hospital.

"Smoke Plumes Were Visible from Afar"

The car was fully engulfed in flames. "The smoke plumes were visible from afar," reported the fire department. This overall scenario is extremely rare, it was said. After about 30 minutes, the "fire out" was declared, and the follow-up work lasted several hours. 65 firefighters were deployed with 13 vehicles. A specialized company from Upper Austria transported the destroyed car away in a flooding container.

(APA/Red)

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