Accident with animal transport on A1: Tire burst as a trigger

The 58-year-old driver had lost control of the truck at Haag, which then crashed into the concrete barrier on the left-hand side of the road. The vehicle overturned and caught fire. The driver and his passenger (59) were freed. The two Belgians were taken to the hospital.

On the way to Vienna, the right front truck tire burst shortly before 8.30 p.m., the Lower Austria State Police Headquarters reported in a broadcast on Monday. The transporter, in which there were no animals, remained lying on the left side perpendicular to the direction of travel and immediately caught fire. Other road users freed the two trapped occupants and provided first aid. The duo was transported to the Amstetten State Hospital. The emergency doctor helicopter “Christophorus 15” was also used. The truck burned out completely.

The freeway remained closed in the area of ​​the accident until 1:30 a.m. According to Notruf Niederösterreich, two rescue vehicles, a helicopter and an emergency doctor vehicle were involved in the rescue operation. The Haag, St. Valentin and Amstetten fire brigades were also alerted. The transporter was recovered with a crane.