A high-speed response to an emergency call ended in a serious collision between two police vehicles in Vienna-Favoriten on Saturday evening. The accident occurred on Gudrunstraße as both units were rushing to assist with an aggressive patient. The force of the impact was so severe that one of the police cars was thrown onto the sidewalk, causing widespread injuries and significant property damage.
Seven people were injured in the crash, including three paramedics, three pedestrians, and one female police officer. Emergency responders from Berufsrettung Wien provided immediate medical care at the scene. While five of the victims have since been released from the hospital, two individuals remain in serious condition: a 20-year-old paramedic and a 76-year-old pedestrian.
Extensive damage and ongoing investigation
The collision left both police vehicles with significant material damage and caused structural harm to a nearby business. The entrance door of a restaurant at the site was heavily damaged during the incident. Meanwhile, the aggressive patient who triggered the initial police response has been transported to a hospital's psychiatric department.
The Verkehrsunfallkommando has launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the collision. Authorities are currently reviewing the circumstances of the emergency run to understand how the two responding units came to collide at the intersection.
