Minibus Crashes into Truck: Four Dead in Accident on the A2

Four dead and several seriously and slightly injured were the result of an accident on the Südautobahn (A2) in the Scheiblingkirchen area (Neunkirchen district) on Tuesday morning. According to police, a minibus occupied by eight Ukrainian citizens collided with a truck with Spanish registration in the morning hours. Four female passengers of the transporter, aged 53 to 64, lost their lives. The highway was closed in the direction of Vienna for several hours.

Horror crash claimed four dead and several seriously injured

The collision occurred around 6:20 a.m. According to police spokesman Johann Baumschlager, the truck occupied by two Peruvian citizens (43 and 51) had likely left a parking lot and moved from the acceleration lane to the first lane. The minibus, in which a 52-year-old man was driving and seven women were passengers, subsequently crashed into the heavy vehicle. Four of the female passengers lost their lives. According to the police, they were 53, 54, 61, and 64 years old. The 52-year-old and the three other women, whose identities were initially unclear, suffered serious injuries. The truck driver and passenger escaped with minor injuries. The patients were transported to hospitals in Wiener Neustadt, Vienna, and Eisenstadt.

Three emergency medical helicopters from ÖAMTC were deployed. Also on site were three emergency medical vehicles and nine rescue vehicles from the Red Cross, Workers' Samaritan Federation, and SMD rescue service.

A2 closed towards Vienna after fatal accident

A traffic jam several kilometers long formed on the A2. There were also delays on the alternative route via the B54. The highway towards Vienna remained closed until the late morning hours.

Firefighters and police were meanwhile required at the accident site. According to the executive, "measurements were carried out using a drone," said Chief Inspector Baumschlager. Questioning the seriously injured was initially not possible, which is why the purpose and destination of the minibus's journey remained unclear at first. However, smuggling was ruled out. Investigations into the course of the accident and to clarify the identities of the three women are ongoing, the police announced early Tuesday evening.

(APA/Red)

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