Car swerved

Truck over embankment and crashed ten meters

Shock for the local driver (56) of a truck in Reith im Tiroler Alpbachtal on Monday! Because he had to avoid a car, the man crashed his truck over an embankment. Two recovery vehicles had to be deployed.

The accident happened shortly after 1 pm. The 56-year-old was driving his truck in Reith im Alpbachtal on a local road coming from Reither Kogel downhill towards the district of Hygna. "At around 1040 meters above sea level, the driver steered the truck slightly beyond the right-hand edge of the road onto unpaved ground due to an oncoming car," said the investigators.

In the end, the truck went over a steep embankment, tipped over and came to a standstill ten meters down.

Ein Sprecher der Polizei

Uninjured, he got out of the vehicle
The 56-year-old was subsequently unable to steer the truck back onto the road and continued to drive into the sloping field. "In the end, the truck went over a steep embankment, tipped over and came to a standstill ten meters down." The driver had a stroke of luck and was able to leave the vehicle unharmed.

However, the 56-year-old was taken to Schwaz hospital for further clarification. The truck had to be recovered by two recovery vehicles. Considerable material damage was caused to the field. The truck was also damaged.