An Asfinag employee was hit by a semi-trailer truck on the West Autobahn (A1) near Pöchlarn (Melk district) on Wednesday afternoon. The 60-year-old had been removing tire parts from the emergency lane on the Salzburg-bound carriageway. The truck was driven by a 55-year-old Romanian. The injured person was flown by the "Christophorus 15" helicopter to the University Hospital St. Pölten, the police reported in a press release on Thursday. The incident resulted in a traffic jam stretching for kilometers.

(APA/Red)

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