Fatal collision on Felbertauern Road: Car driver dies in hospital

Felbertauern Road connects the Pinzgau region with East Tyrol and is an important transport link for regional traffic. The accident occurred in the Mittersill section, near the tunnel entrance.

Alcohol test and investigations

Authorities and emergency services were called to the scene following the collision between the truck and the car. The injured car driver could only be transported to hospital, where he died.

The available report does not indicate the speed of the vehicles, how the accident occurred technically, or whether any other vehicles were involved. The precise location of the accident within the tunnel area was also not specified.

What remains unclear so far

Within the scope of the reported information, the truck driver’s negative alcohol test does not rule out alcohol impairment. As no test could be conducted on the car driver, this aspect remains unclear.

Further investigations into the cause of the accident and the exact sequence of events had not yet been conclusively presented as part of the verified information.