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Injured in accident at Austrian border

Three people have been injured, one of them seriously, in a rear-end collision in a highway tunnel between Germany and Austria. In the accident on Thursday afternoon near Füssen, one of the two vehicles involved was thrown across the carriageway, said a police spokesman. One person was trapped...

The neon sign "Accident" on the roof of a police car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
The neon sign "Accident" on the roof of a police car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Freeway tunnel - Injured in accident at Austrian border

Three people have been injured, one of them seriously, in a rear-end collision in a highway tunnel between Germany and Austria. In the accident on Thursday afternoon near Füssen, one of the two vehicles involved was thrown across the carriageway, said a police spokesman. One person was trapped in the car and seriously injured, two others suffered moderate injuries.

It was initially unclear exactly how the accident happened. The highway tunnel was closed and traffic was diverted locally in front of the tunnel. According to the police, a traffic jam formed on the Austrian side in particular.

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  1. In a similar incident, another rear-end collision occurred in a vehicle tunnel in Bavaria, Germany, causing minor damages to two cars.
  2. The driver of a car involved in a rear-end collision on a German highway near Swabia was fined for not maintaining a safe distance from the vehicle ahead.
  3. Despite strict traffic rules, accidents like rear-end collisions still occur frequently on highways and tunnels across Germany, including regions like Bavaria and Swabia.
  4. A traffic report warned of potential delays due to an accident involving a vehicle in a highway tunnel between Bavaria and Austria, urging drivers to use alternative routes.
  5. After a rear-end collision in a highway tunnel, both vehicles required towing services, causing significant inconvenience to other drivers and contributing to increased traffic on surrounding roads, like those in Austria and Swabia.

Source: www.stern.de

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