Winter accident on B109: Fire brigade saves vehicle after a trench trip!

Winter accident on B109: Fire brigade saves vehicle after a trench trip!

Wurzenpassstraße, 9531 Arnoldstein, Österreich - On December 22, 2024, winter road conditions ensured that the Arnoldstein volunteer fire brigade on the B109 Wurzenpassstraße. A vehicle slipped into the ditch, which triggered initial concern because an emergency call reported a trapped person. When the rescue workers arrived, however, it quickly turned out that no person was wounded or trapped, as the fire brigade announced.

The challenge was in the recovery of the vehicle in the last steep piece of the street. With the help of the heavy armory with crane (SRF-K) of the Arnoldstein fire brigade, the car could be recovered within about an hour. After the vehicle was pulled out of the ditch, the Wurzenpassstraße was released for traffic again. In addition to the Arnoldstein fire brigade, the fire brigades Siebenbrünn-Riegersdorf and Fürnitz as well as two emergency vehicles from the Red Cross and Samaritan Association were deployed, supported by three police patrols to ensure the safe implementation of the salvage.

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Winter has its pitfalls and the Wurzenpassstraße was not spared. Fortunately, the accident remained without injuries, but the dangers of smooth roads should not be underestimated. As in gailtal-journal.at , the emergency services reacted quickly to clarify the traffic situation and release the road again as soon as possible. Such operations illustrate how important good preparation and equipment of the fire brigade and emergency services this season is to react quickly to similar emergencies, as well as 5min.at determined.