Tragedy in Wörgl: 7-year-old boy died after a truck accident!

Tragedy in Wörgl: 7-year-old boy died after a truck accident!

Wörgl, Österreich - A tragic traffic accident called for the life of a seven -year -old school child to be in Wörgl, Tyrol, Tyrol, Tyrol on June 5, 2025. The incident occurred on a municipal road around 7:20 a.m. when a truck that was busy with loading activities slowly started to move. Two schoolchildren passed the truck on the right when the seven -year -old Austrian was recorded and partially rolled over. The exact circumstances of the accident are currently still unknown and the subject of police investigations. The father of the accident boy, a 34-year-old German, immediately provided first aid.

Despite the quick medical care by the emergency doctor, who treated the seriously injured boy on site, the child had to be brought to the clinic in Innsbruck. On the night of June 6th, the seven -year -old boy died of his serious injuries. The Innsbruck public prosecutor has already ordered an autopsy to clarify the exact causes of accidents. In addition to an ambulance and an emergency doctor, there were also four police patrols and a vehicle from the Wörl.

increased risk of accidents for children

The incident in Wörgl is a tragic example in an alarming statistics. After the Corona pandemic years, the number of children who had an accident has increased in Germany. In 2022, around 25,800 children were injured in traffic accidents, 51 children died, which means an increase in fatal accidents from 49 in 2021 to 51 in 2022. It is striking that an average of a child was injured or killed every 20 minutes in a traffic accident. Most accidents occurred in 6- to 14-year-olds between Monday and Friday, especially between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., which significantly underlines the risk of school.

The accident statistics also show that a significant number of children affected were on the bike, in the car or on foot. Children under the age of six in particular were often affected in the car, while older children had an increasing crashed while cycling. This illustrates the need for more security measures in road traffic to minimize the dangers for the youngest population.

The consequences of the accident in Wörgl have also re -losing reports on traffic safety and adequate education in schools and communities. It remains to be hoped that such tragedies can be prevented by preventive measures in the future.

Fireworld href = "https://www.meinbezirk.at/kufstein/c-lokales/schulkind-tirbt-nach-gamt-mit-lkw_a7366018"> MeinDzeur provides further details about the situation and the investigation. The overarching context of traffic safety is provided by Tagesschau , underlines the increasing risks for children in road traffic and the urgent need for measures to improve their security.