2023-05-29 09:00:00
chronicle
Two cars and a tram were involved in a serious accident in Margareten on Sunday evening. Ten people were injured. According to the medical officer, the driver of one of the cars was possibly unfit to drive due to the consumption of drugs.
Both cars were driving one behind the other in the middle lane in the direction of Gumpendorfer Gurtel. For reasons that are still unclear, a car hit the rear of the car in front of it, skidded and crashed into the oncoming tram. In this area, the tram runs on a separate track in the opposite direction to car traffic.
Photo series with 3 pictures
According to the professional rescue service and APA, the driver and his passenger were seriously injured in the car, and eight people were slightly injured in the second car and on the tram. The Viennese professional rescue service cared for all the injured and took them to hospitals.
According to the medical officer, the driver of the car is unfit to drive
According to the police, the 38-year-old driver of the car who caused the accident is suspected of being under the influence of narcotics. A medical officer at the hospital determined that the man was unfit to drive. A can of cannabis was also found in the car wreck. In addition, according to the police, the man did not have a valid driver’s license.
As a precautionary measure, the Viennese professional fire brigade set up fire protection around the scene of the accident and tied up any leaked equipment. The vehicles involved in the accident were towed away. During the accident investigation and the clean-up work, the operation of the tram was interrupted.
1685352629
#Ten #injured #accident #Bim
