Life-threatening injuries in tuk-tuk crash in Kilb – driver fled and was intoxicated

Injuries and hospital treatments

Three young people were injured in the crash. In addition to the 18-year-old, who is in life-threatening condition, another person of the same age was seriously injured; "Also at the same location landed a seriously injured person of the same age, who was also riding on the tuk-tuk." The 17-year-old driver of the tuk-tuk sustained minor injuries.

The seriously injured 18-year-old was airlifted by the rescue helicopter "Christophorus 2" to the University Hospital St. Pölten. The second seriously injured person of the same age was also taken to the same hospital. The 17-year-old driver was "brought to the Landesklinikum Amstetten."

Hit-and-run and alcohol report

The 35-year-old truck driver had initially left the scene of the accident after the crash, as police further reported. The positive breathalyzer test was announced on Monday, confirmed "according to police information from Monday."

In an accident involving a tuk-tuk carrying three people in Kilb (district of Melk) over the weekend, an 18-year-old was seriously injured with life-threatening injuries. The tuk-tuk's ride ended abruptly in a roadside ditch after it was struck by the small truck.

Police have launched investigations into the exact course of the accident. As of Monday, no updated information was available regarding the condition of the two patients taken to St. Pölten or the 17-year-old driver.

Investigations and witness appeal

The incident on the L5246 near Kilb occurred, according to police, "on Saturday at around 4:40 a.m." The road connects several small towns in the district of Melk and, according to the emergency services, is particularly low-traffic during nighttime hours. Details on the accident reconstruction have not yet been released.

Regarding potential consequences for the 35-year-old, it was stated that his driver's license had been provisionally confiscated "after the incident." Police provided no information on further criminal proceedings on Monday.

18-year-old seriously injured with life-threatening injuries in crash with tuk-tuk in Kilb – this report was disseminated by the emergency services over the weekend. In the meantime, it has been confirmed that a second person of the same age was also seriously injured.

The authorities are asking any potential witnesses to contact the nearest police station. Whether charges will be filed against the 35-year-old depends on the outcome of the ongoing investigation.