Maypole fell on house

“Bergdoktor” accident: “Boy not seen”

The boss of a transport company and the crane operator had to take their seats in court in Innsbruck.(Bild: Markus Stegmayr)

After a maypole drama at the end of April in Going, Tyrol, in which a boy (7) was almost killed and the "Bergdoktor" guesthouse was severely damaged, the boss of the transport company and the crane operator have now had to stand trial for grossly negligent grievous bodily harm. Were they too careless?

The cinematic scenes on the set of the hit TV series almost ended in a fatal drama on April 30. A boy (7) was seriously injured. He lost a few teeth. And the fictional "Bergdoktor" guesthouse suffered extensive damage.

Defendants plead "not guilty"
The rural youth had commissioned a transport company to erect the maypole with the help of a crane. The supposedly routine job went badly wrong. Particularly explosive: the crane driver did not have a crane driver's license. "But our employees are trained better than with any driving license," argued the accused contractor. The size of the tree and the weather conditions had been carefully considered - therefore "not guilty".

Boy not seen
They both unanimously recognized a "technical defect" as a possible reason for the accident. However, he was unable to explain how the child got into the danger zone. "I didn't see him, everything was cordoned off."

The trial was adjourned
The trial was adjourned until Monday for further witnesses and the explanation of an expert opinion.