A happy ending

Guardian angels on board in two accidents in Tyrol

Two accidents involving heavy vehicles ended relatively lightly on Thursday in Tyrol. In Matrei am Brenner (Innsbruck-Land district), a 42-year-old man who was busy with fertilizer work was able to jump from a tractor unit. In Westendorf (Kitzbühel district), a 60-year-old man's truck overturned.

While unloading in alpine terrain, the truck of the local man (60) in Westendorf tipped to one side at around 8.40 am and overturned. The driver was able to free himself from the vehicle, but was then flown to hospital in Kufstein by emergency helicopter. However, the accident could have ended much worse.

Brennerbundesstraße closed for a short time
A Tyrolean man (42) in Matrei am Brenner also had a stroke of luck. The man was fertilizing a slope right next to the Brennerbundesstraße at around 2.20 pm. Suddenly, his tractor overturned and slid down the slope. "The 42-year-old was able to jump off the tractor unit in time and remained uninjured," said the police. One of the tractor unit's tires came off and came to rest on the road. The Brennerbundesstraße had to be closed for a short time.