Serious accident involving a postal bus and three cars in the district of Braunau am Inn

Course of the accident still unclear

Line 120 connects towns in the district of Braunau am Inn with the adjacent Salzburg lake district around Mattsee. At the time of the accident, the postal bus was in scheduled service according to the available information.

The Mattseer Landesstraße runs through rural areas in the Upper Austrian-Salzburg border region. On this section of road, speed limits and unclear intersections have repeatedly been the subject of safety debates.

Investigations and expert report

According to initial investigations, a maneuver by one of the vehicles involved may have triggered the collision. This account has not yet been conclusively confirmed by the police.

The public prosecutor's office ordered an expert report to clarify the cause of the accident. The on-site investigations were continued through the night.

Impact on traffic

Local residents reported that several vehicle occupants had to be freed from the cars. According to the control center, the rescue chain involving an emergency medical helicopter and ground response units proceeded in a coordinated manner.

The police asked road users to avoid the area widely. No estimate was initially given regarding the duration of the closure.

The transport association arranged a replacement service for the affected passengers of the postal bus. Passengers could obtain information via the transport association's hotline.