Bus lands in the ditch: driver remains unharmed!

Bus lands in the ditch: driver remains unharmed!

In the early morning hour of February 13, 2025, the municipality of Wappoltenreith experienced a happy traffic in the traffic when a bus with a 61-year-old driver from the Horn district slipped into the street ditch. The driver was on the way from Irnfritz and lost control of the vehicle in a right curve, the police said. Fortunately, there were no passengers on the bus at the time of the incident, and the driver was unharmed. The bus came to a standstill with its left bikes in the ditch while the left side of the vehicle and the headlights were damaged on the right.

The local fire brigade Wappoltenreith requested support from the Horn fire brigade to salvage the bus. With combined forces and two rope winds, the emergency services managed to pull the vehicle back onto the street, such as Noen reported. The rescue work was carried out quickly so that road traffic was not disturbed in the long term.

another incident on the L55

A similar, but somewhat earlier incident occurred on March 15, 2016 when a driver came off the street with her VW bus on the L55. Her vehicle slipped about 25 meters along the embankment and finally landed on the side of the street. Fortunately, the driver was not injured in this accident. The Lengenfeld fire brigade was alerted by the district alarm center Krems to recover the vehicle at 8:53 a.m. The police and fire brigade secured the accident site on site, but had to request another vehicle with a crane to support the VW bus, reported Media .

Both incidents show how quickly the situation can change on the streets. It remains to be hoped that such accidents can be avoided by increased caution and adapted driving style in the future.