Overtaking maneuver

Car skidded into cornfield and overturned

Spectacular accident in Unterlangkampfen in the Tyrolean district of Kitzbühel on Friday! An Afghan (24) skidded in the course of an overtaking maneuver. The vehicle ended up in a cornfield and overturned.

The accident happened at 2 pm. The 24-year-old was driving his car in Langkampfen on the Unterinntalstraße coming from Niederbreitenbach in the direction of Unterlangkampfen. "He overtook three cars on a straight stretch of road, two of which were passing a cyclist," said the police.

The driver sustained minor injuries in the accident.

Eine Sprecherin der Polizei

Car hurled into cornfield
After the overtaking maneuver, the 24-year-old's vehicle skidded, left the road, entered a cornfield and overturned. After around 30 meters, the car came to a halt lying on its passenger side. The driver sustained minor injuries in the accident. He was taken to Kufstein Hospital by the ambulance.

The vehicle sustained serious material damage. Only one lane of the road was passable during the operation.