aquaplaning! The pouring rain killed a fully occupied car on the A1 in Upper Austria on Wednesday night. The car skidded and then flipped onto the highway. Five people were injured in the accident.
In the car were a 38-year-old Swede and four Syrian nationals. They drove late Wednesday evening in the pouring rain on the western highway towards Vienna. At Eberstalzell, the driver lost control of the wheel.
The heavy rain caused the car to skid and flip over. It then came to rest on the first and second lanes.
Emergency services freed the injured
Some occupants were unable to get out of the car independently after the accident and had to be freed by the emergency services. All five people in the crowded car were injured. According to information from the Red Cross, one person was seriously injured. She was taken to hospital by ambulance.
highway closed
After the accident, the emergency services removed soil, gravel and car parts from the road. The western highway towards Vienna was blocked for about half an hour.
Source: Krone
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