Terrible traffic accident Monday morning in the Tyrolean Oberland: A 19-year-old resident drove his car into the opposite lane in Roppen (Imst district) and collided head-on with the car of a Turk (51). Both the driver and the passenger of the 51-year-old (26) were seriously injured.
According to police, the accident took place around 9 a.m. on a municipal road in the Tschirgant industrial area. “In a small, confusing right turn, the 19-year-old local man crossed the center road with his car and collided head-on with the Turk’s oncoming car,” investigators said.
Car thrown across the road
The force of the impact caused the car to collapse The 51-year-old was thrown back several meters and eventually came to a stop off the road. The young local resident’s car came to a stop on the other side of the street.
All three occupants were seriously injured
The two drivers and the Turk’s 26-year-old passenger were seriously injured. While the men were taken to the hospital in Zams by ambulance, the woman had to be flown to the clinic in Innsbruck by emergency helicopter.
Both cars were totaled. In addition to the police, rescue and helicopter teams, the Roppen volunteer fire brigade was also present with several members.
Source: Krone
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