Traiskirchen, Austria — May 17, 2026
LEAD A 42-year-old driver was killed in a violent rollover crash on Austria’s A2 motorway near Traiskirchen early Monday morning after being ejected from his vehicle and struck by oncoming traffic.
Crash Details
The accident occurred on the A2 Südautobahn, a major highway connecting Vienna to Graz, as the driver was traveling toward Graz. According to multiple corroborated reports, the man’s car veered off the road and rolled down an embankment, flipping multiple times before coming to rest in a roadside ditch facing the opposite direction of traffic. The force of the crash ejected the driver onto the highway, where he was subsequently run over by following vehicles.
Emergency responders pronounced the 42-year-old dead at the scene due to severe injuries sustained in the collision. Authorities noted the vehicle sustained significant damage from the rollover, with debris scattered across the roadway.