Deadly misfortune in Vienna: 61-year-old from truck crushed!

Deadly misfortune in Vienna: 61-year-old from truck crushed!

Wien Simmering, Österreich - in Vienna there was a tragic incident on May 19, 2025, in which a 61-year-old truck driver was crushed by his own vehicle on a company premises in Simmering. According to 5min.at, the driver had parked his truck at 7:30 p.m. and got under the vehicle to inspect the underbody. During this inspection, the vehicle sank back like unknown reasons and the man was trapped.

The incoming fire brigade needed a hydraulic pump to free the trapped driver. An emergency doctor from the Vienna professional rescue could only determine the death of the man. Before the incident, a component of the truck had been replaced in a workshop. The truck itself was ensured at the order of the Vienna public prosecutor's office, since further investigations are underway on the exact approach of the accident and the labor inspectorate was informed.

Investigations and security aspects

The final investigations are intended to clarify how this fatal accident could occur. Such accidents are not only shocking, they also raise important questions about the security situation in road traffic. In 2018, dguv.de reported that there were a total of 138,165 reporting accidents on traffic, including 410 deadly. Professional drivers are particularly affected, including truck drivers. This group is often confronted with serious injuries and accidents usually lead to more serious injuries compared to other work accidents.

The incident in Vienna again has the need for security measures and preventive measures in rush hour traffic. Experts emphasize that security aspects in dealing with truck and other large vehicles must not be neglected in order to prevent such tragic events in the future