The driver was trapped in his burning vehicle and could not free himself. The flames spread to the building, 160 members of 15 fire departments were involved in fighting the fire.
As reported by the Lower Austria State Police Headquarters, the 60-year-old drove straight on in the car in a left turn shortly after 1.30 a.m. Among other things, the car touched a delineator post and fell down a steep embankment before hitting the rear part of the company complex with great force. The car “came to rest on its roof and must have started to burn immediately,” police said in a statement.
Triggered by the vehicle fire, the building quickly caught fire. When the fire brigade arrived, the fire had already spread to the entire roof area, according to the district command. The result was a comprehensive fire-fighting attack, and respiratory protection teams and several turntable ladders were also used. There was massive property damage.
Source: Nachrichten
