Severely Injured in Car Crash in Vienna-Ottakring

A car collided with a taxi at the intersection of Herbststraße and Kreitnergasse for reasons still unknown. Due to the collision, the car veered off the road, uprooted a traffic sign, and finally crashed into another vehicle that was correctly parked at the roadside.

Seriously Injured Taxi Driver Freed by Vienna Fire Department

The 22-year-old car driver was uninjured, while his 47-year-old passenger sustained minor injuries to his right hand. The 41-year-old taxi driver, however, suffered severe spinal injuries as the airbags in the taxi did not deploy. After being freed from the car by the Vienna Fire Department, the man was provided with emergency medical care by the Vienna Emergency Medical Services and then taken to a hospital. His 43-year-old passenger was able to be discharged into home care with minor injuries. Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing.

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