Taken to hospital
Medical emergency: truck touches tunnel wall
A Turkish truck driver (43) touched the wall of the Roppen Tunnel in the Tyrolean Oberland on Tuesday. The reason for this was a medical problem. A following driver provided first aid.
The accident occurred shortly after 6 am. The 43-year-old was driving the truck eastbound on the A12. "At road kilometer 128.7, he veered from the right lane to the left due to a medical emergency," said the police. The vehicle then touched the tunnel wall before coming to a standstill.
Emergency doctor provided first aid
A following driver set the rescue chain in motion and freed the 43-year-old from the truck. After receiving first aid from the emergency doctor, the Turkish man was taken to Zams Hospital. Until 9 a.m., the Roppen Tunnel was partly completely closed and partly only one lane was passable.
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