A serious traffic accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Vienna-Favoriten. A 23-year-old motorcyclist collided with a car on Quellenstraße at around 3 PM. The force of the impact threw the young man from his motorcycle onto the road, causing life-threatening injuries. After initial treatment by the Vienna emergency services, he had to be taken to a hospital by rescue helicopter.

As reported by the Vienna State Police Directorate on Thursday, the collision occurred at the intersection of Quellenstraße and Leebgasse.

According to the police’s current findings, the 23-year-old was traveling on Quellenstraße with his motorcycle. At the same time, a 42-year-old car driver entered the intersection from Leebgasse and crossed Quellenstraße.

This led to a collision between the two vehicles. The impact threw the motorcyclist from his vehicle, causing life-threatening injuries. The alerted Vienna emergency services took over the emergency medical care of the man. He was then transported to a hospital by rescue helicopter.

According to initial witness statements, the 23-year-old motorcyclist was likely traveling at high speed before the collision. Whether and to what extent the speed contributed to the accident is currently unclear. There are also no conclusive findings yet regarding the exact cause of the accident.

The 42-year-old driver of the involved car remained physically uninjured in the collision.

The traffic accident command of the Vienna state traffic department conducted the investigations at the accident site. Further investigations are intended to clarify the exact sequence of the collision.

No further information is available on the current health status of the 23-year-old beyond the initially reported life-threatening injuries.

(Red)

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