After the fatal accident on the Mattersburg S4 motorway near Sigleß on Saturday, the emergency services were stunned: Gaffers tried to take pictures of the victims with their mobile phones.
As reported, all help came too late for two people in the terrible accident. Four people were taken to hospital with serious injuries. “It was by no means easy for the emergency services either,” says Chief Inspector Anton Koch, head of the Mattersburg highway police.
In any case, the helpers’ displeasure is all the greater with some onlookers, whose curiosity about this tragic accident apparently knew no bounds. On a nearby bridge, some took out their mobile phones to take pictures of the dead and injured. Despite repeated insistence of the emergency services, they absolutely did not want to stop. “As a result of this, a report has been made to the police and a report has been filed,” reports Thomas Dienbauer, commander of the Mattersburg fire department. Perhaps hefty penalties will at least make some of the spectators reconsider.
Again discussion about the security extension
SPÖ regional director Roland Fürst also spoke: “Two people died on the S4 only in April. After another serious traffic accident, we call for the long-awaited safety expansion to be brought forward.” Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) and Asfinag should “check this as soon as possible”. Priority is the separation of the lanes by means of central crash barriers.
The Ministry of Infrastructure emphasized that all procedures at the federal level have been completed. Legal matters in Lower Austria and Burgenland are still open. “Asfinag is doing everything it can to get these outstanding permits as soon as possible,” it said. This is a condition for the start of construction. The ministry would not have any money available for acceleration.
Source: Krone
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