On the way to Bad Dürrnberg and the salt mines high above Salzach river valley near Hallein; traffic has been halted, rescue workers, representatives of Salzburg province and the British Embassy meet with the relatives of the victims of a terrible traffic accident. Time to mourn and remember.
A local driver, obviously very 'pressed', had overtaken a slow tourist coach from the U. K. Oncoming traffic, the coach driver's attempt to avoid the danger failed and the bus crashed after a 100 meters' fall down a steep slope.
No pictures there of the traces of the impact after the coach had been removed; years later, I carry them with me.
To all you drivers who may feel hurried at times or just enjoy the rush of the adrenaline when overtaking: is it worth these consequences?
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