Man Ran onto Roadway: One Dead on A1 in Lower Austria

A 48-year-old man was hit and killed by a vehicle early Wednesday on the West Motorway (A1) near Loosdorf (Melk district). According to police reports, the Romanian citizen had run onto the roadway from a parking lot - "suddenly and completely unexpectedly," as stated in a release. The driver did not stop, and information was requested in a release.

Man Ran on West Motorway

The 48-year-old had been traveling with a carpool from Germany towards Romania on the night of Wednesday. Around 5:15 a.m., a break was taken at the "Schallaburg" parking lot, during which the man suddenly ran onto the Vienna-bound lane.

On the second lane, the Romanian was hit head-on by a vehicle and dragged for more than 380 meters. Another car grazed the man lying on the roadway with the right front side of the vehicle despite an attempted evasive maneuver. "However, this accident driver was almost certainly not causally responsible for the obviously fatal collision," emphasized the Lower Austria State Police Directorate.

Closure on A1 After Accident

Any witnesses were asked to contact the Melk motorway police station (Tel.: 059133-3138). Parts of the involved vehicle were secured. Based on these, investigators assume that it was a larger vehicle - a small truck or lorry.

The Vienna-bound lane was closed due to the accident until shortly before 7:45 a.m. Traffic jams during the morning rush hour were the result.

(APA/Red)

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