Brake failure: saved family, car crashes into a stream bed!

Brake failure: saved family, car crashes into a stream bed!

A dramatic incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Mellau in the Bregenzerwald, where a 51-year-old stuck down a slope while parking and landed in a stream. The brakes of the vehicle failed during the maneuver, which led to this terrible accident, such as oe24.at reported. The man was on the road with his wife and two children in the popular Mellau-Damül ski area and tried to pick up his family directly from the valley station.

When trying to get the vehicle from the parking lot, the misfortune happened when the brakes failed at the crucial moment. Unfortunately, the driver suffered head injuries and had to be taken to the hospital in Dornbirn after the first aid. The vehicle was finally recovered by the fire brigade with a crane from the stream bed to avoid further dangers, such as vorarlberg.orf.at informed.

rescue measures and situation on site

Thanks to the quick intervention of the emergency services, the car could be recovered without any noteworthy additional damage, but the driver's injuries raise questions about the safety of the vehicle and the braking systems. The incident alerted the local authorities and possible technical reviews are considered to prevent similar accidents in the future.