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Austria Now News – Villach
Eight people were injured on Sunday afternoon in a traffic accident involving three cars on the Kärntner Straße B83 near Warmbad-Villach in Carinthia, according to the Villach main fire station. All of the injured were taken to hospital.
Two cars in the ditch
Shortly after 1 p.m., the Villach main fire station and the volunteer fire brigades of Judendorf and Turdanitsch-Tschinowitsch were called to the scene. Two of the three cars had left the road and come to rest in the ditch, while the Red Cross cared for the injured with a large number of paramedics.
According to the fire brigade, one of the drivers was still trapped inside his car, conscious. In coordination with the paramedics, firefighters opened the side of the vehicle with hydraulic tools to free him as gently as possible. He was then flown by the RK1 air ambulance to Klinikum Klagenfurt.
Seven injured taken to Villach hospital
The other seven occupants of the two other cars were able to leave the vehicles on their own and, after first aid, were taken to Klinikum Villach. The fire brigade said the severity of the eight people’s injuries has not yet been determined.
The B83 was completely closed in the affected area throughout the rescue and recovery operations. On behalf of the police, one of the hybrid cars was lifted with the fire brigade’s crane, while a private towing company removed the three cars. Around 40 firefighters with eight vehicles took part in the operation. The source did not state the cause of the accident.
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Heute – Acht Verletzte bei Crash, Straße komplett gesperrt – 01.11.2026 – https://www.heute.at/s/acht-verletzte-bei-crash-strasse-komplett-gesperrt-120275289
