Shock in Grieskirchen: Mini excavator accident with injured person and hero's son!

Shock in Grieskirchen: Mini excavator accident with injured person and hero's son!

A dramatic incident occurred on March 22nd in Grieskirchen when a 38-year-old man was seriously injured while working with a mini excavator. At around 8 a.m. the vehicle overturned under circumstances that are still unclear and the man was trapped. After a short time he was able to free himself and fell to the ground next to the excavator, seriously injured. His five-year-old son, who witnessed the accident, reacted immediately and alerted his mother. This immediately started the rescue chain and the injured person was taken to the Wels Clinic in a rescue helicopter after initial treatment by the emergency doctor, as 5min.at reported.

Art and creativity in the region

Parallel to this tragic incident, the “Open Studio Days” took place on the previous days, an event that offered art lovers the opportunity to take a look at the creative processes of numerous artists in the Grieskirchen and Eferding districts. On October 19th and 20th, many artists opened their studios, including the printing workshop - Galerie Scheinhaus in Gaspoltshofen and the studios of Petra and Erwin Burgstaller and Clemens Schildberger. These events brought the local art scene to life and allowed visitors to get up close and personal with the artists' inspiration and work, as meinbezirk.at reported.