Head-on crash B57 Feldbach: Two seriously injured

Emergency services and closure

Leitersdorf is a bottleneck on the B57 between Feldbach and Fehring. Dangerous situations occur repeatedly on this route because the road is narrow in sections and oncoming traffic passes closely by one another.

According to police figures, the district of Südoststeiermark regularly records serious traffic accidents. Just in recent weeks, there had been several collisions with injuries on regional roads in the area.

Background: B57 hazard point

The exact time of the accident and the identities of those involved had not yet been conclusively confirmed by the police. There were also no confirmed details initially available regarding possible weather or visibility conditions at the time of the crash.

Local residents had observed the collision and immediately alerted the emergency services. The emergency call was received at the control center in the early afternoon.

Investigations ongoing

The Red Cross as well as several police patrol cars responded to the scene of the accident. The fire brigade secured the accident site and contained leaking operating fluids. After around two hours, the closure of the B57 could be lifted.

According to police, the investigations into the exact course of the accident are ongoing. Experts are to clarify in the coming days how the head-on collision could have occurred.