Car hits group of workers in Scheibbs: Two injured

His 22-year-old colleague escaped with minor injuries. He received initial treatment from the ambulance service and was then taken to Scheibbs regional hospital. Again, no details on his condition were initially released.

The exact background to the incident is the subject of ongoing investigations. Police are examining, among other things, what safety measures were in place to secure the road-marking work at the time of the accident and whether the car driver may have been distracted or impaired by other circumstances.

At the scene, police, the ambulance service and the helicopter crew were deployed alongside one another. The municipal road had to be closed to traffic during the rescue and recovery operations.

Investigations and background

The responsible district police have taken up the case and are asking any possible witnesses to come forward. No information was initially available on any possible consequences for the driver.

Workplace accidents in road areas are not uncommon in Lower Austria. Unions and road-safety initiatives have for years been calling for better safety measures, mobile warning systems and reduced speeds in the area of construction and road-marking sites.

Safety during road construction work

The Amstetten and Scheibbs regional hospitals belong to the hospital group of the Niederösterreichische Landeskliniken-Holding. Both facilities regularly treat traffic and workplace accidents from the Mostviertel region.