Fatal Traffic Accident on the B148 in Weng im Innkreis

The injured received initial medical care at the scene before being transported to surrounding hospitals. The exact number of injured persons and the severity of their injuries were not known in detail at first.

For the duration of the recovery and investigation work, the B148 had to be completely closed in the affected section. Road users were directed around the accident site via detours.

Investigations into the Cause of the Accident

The police have begun their investigations into the cause of the accident. Initial indications of a possible sequence of events were not available at first. The public prosecutor's office has been brought in, and an expert is to reconstruct the course of the accident.

According to reports so far, the fatalities are two persons who succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Their identity had not yet been officially confirmed pending the completion of interviews with relatives.

In the Innviertel region, serious traffic accidents occur repeatedly on the B148, which is regarded as an important connecting road between Braunau and the surrounding Upper Austrian area. Serious collisions had occurred on this route only recently in the past.

Impact on Traffic

Residents from surrounding communities such as Mining and St. Peter am Hart reported a loud bang that could be heard throughout the entire town. The fire department supported the rescue operations with heavy equipment.

Support for the Relatives

The relatives of the deceased were cared for by a crisis intervention team. Chaplains were also dispatched to the accident site to assist those affected and the emergency services.

The state police directorate and the district police command of Braunau have announced that further details on the course of the accident and the background of the incident will be published in the coming days. Until then, the police ask that speculation be refrained from.

The B148 remained closed to all traffic during the late Sunday afternoon and evening hours. It was only during the night hours that the route could be reopened after the completion of the cleanup work.

The accident on the B148 is part of a series of serious traffic accidents in the district of Braunau. Only recently, in the Weyer area, a 38-year-old was seriously injured in a workplace accident when his hand got caught in a saw.