Accident in Maria Alm: Car falls into Graben - two men injured!

Accident in Maria Alm: Car falls into Graben - two men injured!

on Sunday, May 25, 2025, a serious accident occurred in Maria Alm (Pinzgau, Salzburg) when two men plunged from a forest road to a ditch while parking. The incident happened shortly before 9 p.m. and led to injuries to both vehicle occupants, a 61-year-old and a 66-year-old, both of whom come from the Kitzbühel district in Tyrol. The exact cause of the accident is currently being investigated by the police.

according to initial information, such as 5min.at reported, fell too far backwards and plunged into a ditch several meters. A tree in charge prevented that the car would have slipped even further and would have caused more damage.

rescue measures and injuries

The Maria Alm fire brigade was quickly on hand and the vehicle with the help of a winch. The 61-year-old was immediately taken to the hospital in Schwarzach due to his indefinite injuries. The 66-year-old moved away from the accident site after the accident. After a short search action, he was finally found in a nearby farm building and was also transported to the hospital in Zell am See, where it is also treated.

This is also confirmed by the report by Statistics Austria , road traffic accidents are constantly recorded with personal problems in order to provide data for accident research and prevention. The results of these surveys are published quarterly and annually to create reliable foundations for security work in road traffic.