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13 injured in highway pile-up on A22 in Vienna

There was a serious traffic accident on the A22 near Floridsdorfer bridge on Thursday afternoon. Nine vehicles, including two trucks were involved. A total of 13 persons were injured, some seriously.

13 injured in highway pile-up on A22 in Vienna
Photo: APA/Berfusrettung Wien

The accident occurred on the A22 highway just before 2 p.m. on Vienna's A22 highway, close to the Danube river.  Three people were seriously injured.

Two women aged 40 and 58 years, and a 30-year-old man were seriously injured, according to rescue spokesman Ronald Packert.  Ten people also suffered minor injuries.

Among the ten slightly injured persons were a three year old boy and a six year old girl.

Both of the trucks lost their cargo, consisting of bricks and meat.  The highway was closed for several hours as the clean-up and vehicle removal progressed.

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