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Camper van crash on A9 in Austria leaves four seriously injured

16.07.2026 03:07 1 min 2 sources
nachrichten.at DEU + 1 more
Camper van crash on A9 in Austria leaves four seriously injured
Original source: nachrichten.at

In Brief

On May 10, a camper van crashed into a concrete barrier on the A9 near Spital am Pyhrn. Four Croatian men were seriously injured. Traffic was restricted until 4:45 p.m.

On May 10, 2026, at around 2:40 p.m., a camper van accident occurred on the A9 motorway (Pyhrn Autobahn) near Spital am Pyhrn in Upper Austria. According to police, a 26-year-old Croatian driver left the road for an unknown reason, hitting an embankment and a concrete barrier. All four passengers—men aged 21 to 41, also Croatian nationals—sustained serious injuries. The injured were taken to hospitals in Rottenmann, Kirchdorf, and Linz. Traffic on the A9 was restricted until 4:45 p.m., and the road was fully closed for 45 minutes during the landing of a rescue helicopter.

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A9: Camper van crashes into concrete barrier near Spital am Pyhrn – 4 seriously injured

11.05.2026 nachrichten.at DEU Original source

Four seriously injured in camper van crash on A9 near Spital am Pyhrn

11.05.2026 fotokerschi.at DEU Original source

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