The accident occurred in the Itzling district. The bus driver apparently suffered a stroke before the accident and lost control of the vehicle.
In the Salzburg district of Itzling, a trolleybus drove into a supermarket shortly after noon on Monday. The driver reportedly suffered a stroke before the accident and lost control of the vehicle. The bus drove over a cycle path and sidewalk and crashed through the main entrance door into the foyer of a Billa Plus branch. A 55-year-old passer-by was killed. According to police, the man died from his injuries at the scene of the accident. According to the Red Cross, in addition to the driver, another person was seriously injured and five people were slightly injured.
As a spokeswoman for the Red Cross told the APA, in addition to the driver, another person was seriously injured and five people were slightly injured. After initial care, they were taken to surrounding hospitals or received medical care on an outpatient basis. All of the injured were probably passengers on the trolleybus.
The accident occurred at the roundabout at the intersection between Raiffeisenstraße and Austraße. A large number of emergency services were on site, and several crisis intervention teams were also deployed. In addition to the injured, there are likely to be around 25 to 30 people affected by the accident – passengers, passers-by and supermarket customers.
The accident site. APA / Fmt-pictures – Mw
As a spokesman for the Salzburg State Hospital said, the bus driver underwent emergency surgery at the Salzburg University Hospital after a medical emergency. The man is currently in the intensive care unit. The second seriously injured person suffered broken bones, but his life was not in danger.
The Salzburg public prosecutor ordered an autopsy of the deceased and the involvement of an expert to determine the cause of the accident. Structural engineers from the city of Salzburg also examined the building for damage and possible risk of collapse. The Salzburg Linien reacted to the tragic accident “with great dismay” in a press release. “Our sincere condolences go out to the relatives of the deceased victim. Our thoughts and wishes for recovery are with those injured and those affected by the accident,” the company said.
The intersection was closed to record the accident and recover the bus, and the affected trolleybus line 6 was shortened. Coming from the south, it currently ends at the main train station. There was still unknown damage to the bus and the business property. (APA)
