Driver dies after serious accident in steep ravine – police are investigating!

Driver dies after serious accident in steep ravine – police are investigating!

On the night of Friday to Saturday there was a tragic traffic accident on Bucher Straße in Wolfurt in which a 24-year-old man lost his life. According to information from ORF Vorarlberg, the young driver was driving his car on the road towards Wolfurt when he left the road for unknown reasons. His vehicle slid across a snow-covered area, plunged into a steep ravine and after about 13 meters crashed into a tree. The severe head and facial injuries he suffered in this impact resulted in the man's immediate death, an emergency doctor determined.

Thanks to eCall's technology, which automatically reported the accident, the police were immediately alerted. The emergency services, including the Wolfurt fire department, were on site with a comprehensive emergency team to rescue the driver from the vehicle. Due to the difficult terrain, mountain rescue was also called in to provide support om-online.de reported. In total, over 50 emergency services, including firefighters and paramedics, were mobilized to ensure that the rescue could be carried out under the challenging conditions. The fire department had to use a crane to lift the accident vehicle onto the road.

More incidents in the region

Police were also confronted with other incidents in the neighborhood. For example, there was a collision between two tractor-trailers on the A1 motorway near Bakum, which led to a lane being closed for two hours. Fortunately, both truck drivers were uninjured and the damage is estimated at around 40,000 euros. An extraordinary incident also occurred in Osnabrück, where a bomb from the Second World War was discovered. The necessary evacuation measures for around 11,800 residents are already being planned to ensure defusing, as stated in the report om-online.de was confirmed.