Exciting vehicle crash: German 65-year-old crashes 20 meters!

Exciting vehicle crash: German 65-year-old crashes 20 meters!

On June 20, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred in the municipal area of ​​Itter, Kitzbühel district in Tyrol. A 65-year-old German lost control of his vehicle, which got outside the right side of the road and fell down the slope for about 20 meters. The accident happened around 4 p.m. and resulted in an extensive use of rescue workers. The car's ECALL system was activated, which immediately started the rescue chain, reports 5min.at .

The automated emergency call received the operating control center precisely information about the scene of the accident and on vehicle data. The accident was released by the emergency helicopter as quickly as possible and immediately brought to the Kufstein district hospital. In the accident, total damage to the vehicle was probably caused, which was then towed by the ÖAMTC. The rescue measures were supported by the ITTER fire brigade and Florianis from Hopfgarten.

rescue measures and emergency services

Part of the emergency efforts included a coordinated interaction of several organizations. The assignment also included ambulances, police and firefighters who had hurried to the scene of the accident. The quick response to compensation for damage and the medical care of the 65-year-old was crucial.

similar incidents and statistics

Similar incidents also occurred at an earlier point in time. On October 25, 2024, a pickup vehicle in Kitzbühel, in the area of ​​the "Seidl-Alm", crashed. The 46-year-old driver, who wanted to carry out maintenance at a weather station, slipped with his vehicle over a damp surface and also fell around 20 meters. Fortunately, both the driver and his 26-year-old passenger were not injured. In this case, too, the Ecall system was activated, which made an immediate connection to the police. The Kitzbühel volunteer fire brigade was on site with 22 emergency services and four vehicles, such as Einsatzfoto.at reported.

In order to better understand the accident in Austria, statistics Austria, according to the legal foundations of the road traffic accident statistics law, carefully record road traffic accidents with personal damage. Police organs transmit relevant data to the statistics every day to ensure continuous observation and the provision of reliable data for accident research and prevention, as to Statistics.at can be read.