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The scene of the accident in Meggenhofen: Because the crane had not been retracted, the President of the Provincial Parliament, Max Hiegelsberger (ÖVP), crashed into the underpass with his vehicle and got stuck.(Bild: FF Meggenhofen)

The serious accident involving Max Hiegelsberger (ÖVP) in Upper Austria - political observers believe that this crash should not have happened at all. Why is that the case? The "Krone" knows the details and other background information and why the incident is now becoming a political issue. 

"We are glad that Max Hiegelsberger survived this accident so lightly," were the reactions to a report in the "Krone" on Saturday: The First President of the Provincial Parliament and ÖVP politician was driving a tractor to transport wood in his home municipality of Meggenhofen in the district of Grieskirchen on 13 March.