The intense accident occurred late Thursday night on the B17 within the St. Egyden am Steinfeld space (Neunkirchen district). An Amarok pickup truck with six males on board was touring in direction of Wiener Neustadt.
In keeping with Chief Inspector Johann Baumschlager of the LPD Decrease Austria, witnesses noticed the car racing throughout the roundabout at an extreme velocity. The automotive rolled over a number of occasions and crashed into timber.
A 33-year-old Swede and three Latvian residents aged 27, 30 and 34 succumbed to their critical accidents on the spot. Resuscitation efforts carried out by emergency providers failed. ZTwo different passengers have been severely injured.
No tractor transport
Baumschlager mentioned that it will possibly now be dominated out that it was a fleeing tractor-trailer. It was in all probability a development crew from overseas. As reported, the automotive has a Swedish registration, however the males will not be solely from Sweden.
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There have been six males within the car, which was solely registered for 5 folks.
One of many two severely injured, a 29-year-old from Latvia, was taken to the Wiener Neustadt State Hospital, whereas his 34-year-old compatriot was flown to the Graz College Hospital by the “Christophorus 17” emergency helicopter. The duo have been in a life-threatening situation. The B17 was closed from round 9:45 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Investigations into the background are “working at full velocity,” Baumschlager mentioned when requested. The topic of the investigation can be who was driving the car.
The automotive was seized on the orders of the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor’s workplace.
This text was final up to date on Might 31, 2024 at 1:36 p.m.