Tragic accident
Man in a hammock was almost hit by a tree
Scenes straight out of a bad movie unfolded in Wilfersdorf in the district of Mistelbach (Lower Austria). A 61-year-old man was lying comfortably in his hammock, which was attached to a tree. Then the drama took its course: suddenly the tree broke through and the trunk fell on the man.
Emergency helicopter, fire department, police: dramatic scenes unfolded on Sunday morning in the municipality of Wilfersdorf in the district of Mistelbach. A 61-year-old man was lying in a hammock in his garden when the tree suddenly broke through at around 10.35 am!
Trunk fell on 61-year-old after falling
It wasn't enough that the man and his hammock crashed to the ground - the tree trunk fell directly onto him. "When we arrived at the scene of the accident, the Ebersdorf volunteer fire department had already lifted the tree away and started resuscitation," reported the Wilfersdorf fire department, which took over the task of securing the scene, including traffic control.
The 61-year-old was flown by emergency helicopter to St. Pölten University Hospital with serious injuries. The rescue operation lasted more than two hours.
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