Witness as first aider
Cyclist crashes into guard rail, falls 8 meters
A terrible accident Wednesday evening in the Tyrolean Ötztal: A 29-year-old mountain biker crashed into a guard rail in Umhausen and then fell about eight meters over the adjacent embankment. A cyclist following behind got down to the injured man and administered first aid.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The serious accident happened at around 7.45 pm. According to eyewitnesses, the 29-year-old local man was riding downhill at high speed on the L238 Niederthaier Straße.
The mountain biker then lost control on a bend. "He touched the guardrail and consequently fell around eight meters over the slope," reported the police. The man suffered injuries.
The witness got down to the accident victim and administered first aid.
Die Polizei
Witness made an emergency call
A cyclist riding directly behind him observed the accident and immediately made an emergency call. "The witness then got down to the casualty and administered first aid," the investigators continued.
The injured man was finally rescued by the fire department and flown to Innsbruck Hospital in the "Martin 2" emergency helicopter after receiving first aid from the emergency services.
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