Salzburg – A1: The driver of the car (70) lost consciousness and crashed into the guardrails

On the morning of July 17, 2018, a car accident occurred on the Westautobahn (A1), towards Vienna, where a 70-year-old vehicle driver and his 64-year-old co-pilot were injured. without precision.
The 70-year-old German lost consciousness during the ride, so he had no control over the vehicle and it rebounded several times against the guardrails on the right and left sides of the vehicle. the road. His 64-year-old copilot tried to stabilize the steering wheel to avoid even worse. After receiving first aid from the Red Cross forces, the 64-year-old German was admitted to the Salzburg Provincial Hospital. The driver was brought by an emergency helicopter to Salzburg State Hospital. The one was not alcoholism. The vehicle has suffered considerable damage.

Source: LPD Salzburg