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Serious accident in St. Veit: Car falls 100 meters into stream bed!
On December 4, 2024, there was a serious traffic accident in St. Johann im Pongau. A 75-year-old lost control of his vehicle and fell over 100 meters into a stream bed. The fire brigade and mountain rescue service had to free him using hydraulic rescue equipment.
Serious accident in St. Veit: Car falls 100 meters into stream bed!
On Tuesday, December 4th, a serious traffic accident occurred in St. Johann im Pongau. A 75-year-old driver from Salzburg lost control of his car due to winter driving conditions and fell over 100 meters down a slope until he came to rest in a stream bed MyDistrict.at reported. The accident site was immediately secured by the St. Veit and Schwarzach volunteer fire departments and the St. Johann mountain rescue service, as the situation was classified as particularly precarious.
The rescuers had their hands full: the trapped driver was freed from the destroyed vehicle using a hydraulic rescue device and immediately taken to Schwarzach Hospital. The car was totaled and it took about 3.5 hours to recover the wreckage. This extensive and demanding rescue operation shows the dangers that winter conditions bring with them and always requires a high level of commitment from the rescue workers Schwarzach volunteer fire department documented in their reports.
Overall, this incident not only highlights the risks of road traffic under difficult conditions, but also the speed and efficiency of the emergency services, who have to act immediately in such emergencies. The support from several fire departments and rescue services demonstrates the importance of cooperation and coordination in an emergency.