Tragic tractor accident in Thaya: farmer dies in the forest

Tragic tractor accident in Thaya: farmer dies in the forest

Thaya, Österreich - A tragic accident occurred on Mardi Gras, March 4, 2025, in the municipality of Thaya in the Waidhofen/Thaya district. A 68-year-old farmer was overwhelmed by his own tractor and died of his serious injuries. The alarm of the fire brigades Thaya, Oberedlitz and Waidhofen/Thaya took place around 8:45 p.m. with the note "People under tractor" after neighbors heard noise from the forest. The farmer was finally found under the left rear wheel of the tractor and could not be saved as both fireworld href = "https://www.noen.at/waidhofen/thaya-grawirt-von-traktor-ueberrollt-und-to-to-wage-464162831"> nön.at report

The first firefighters were at the scene of the accident in less than three minutes, which was only accessible on foot due to its location in the forest. When arriving, the emergency services found that all help was too late. The farmer was apparently traveling with the tractor in the forest in the afternoon before the doom took its course. The exact circumstances that led to this tragic incident are now examined by the police.