Crashed into a tree – accident in Scheibbs: Young men burned in the car

Horrible accident on Sunday morning in Scheibbs in Lower Austria: A 15-year-old and a 22-year-old crashed into a tree with a car, the wreck should have gone up in flames immediately. Neighbors were awakened by the bang and immediately set the rescue chain in motion – but for the two young occupants any help came too late.

According to the police, the two young men from the Scheibbs district left the Hochweinberg municipal road around 4:30 a.m. and crashed head-on into the tree for reasons that are currently unknown. The car should have gone up in flames immediately, the vehicle burned out. Any help came too late. Residents were awakened by the bang caused by the impact and set the rescue chain in motion, according to the state police in Lower Austria. The fire brigade also responded quickly, but any help came too late. When firefighters arrived, they found two people in the burning car. After the extinguishing and rescue work, the emergency doctor could only determine the death of the teenager and the young man, according to the police. Also, forces of the State Criminal Police Office were deployed to secure traces for the identification.
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