Tragedy near highway
Car plunged into the Inn: major operation, highway closed
An accident tragedy on Saturday afternoon in Hall in Tirol: at the Hall-West highway exit, a car literally flew over the bridge there and then into the Inn. A large-scale operation was the result - the highway had to be closed. All help came too late for the car occupant.
The accident happened shortly before 3 pm. The car had left the A12 Inntal autobahn via the Hall-West exit and initially hit the concrete crash barrier on the bend. It then presumably took off, literally "flew" over two (!) lanes and the bridge, smashed through a guardrail, tore two traffic signs with it and, touching the crash barrier, plunged around 20 meters into the Inn.
Car washed under bridge after "take-off"
The car was then washed under the bridge and came to rest about five meters from the southern bank.
Resuscitation failed
A large-scale operation involving several fire departments - Innsbruck, Hall, Ampass, Wilten - water rescue, the Red Cross and an emergency helicopter was initiated. "With our support, the fire department pulled the car to the shore, cut the driver out of the wreck, rescued him and handed him over to the rescue service," explains Konrad Kirchebner from Innsbruck Water Rescue. The rescue team tried to resuscitate the man - unfortunately in vain.
With our support, the fire department pulled the car to the shore, cut the driver out of the wreck and rescued him.
Konrad Kirchebner, Wasserrettung Innsbruck
Bild: Wasserrettung Innsbruck
After the rescue operation, the water rescue team searched the Inn in the Hall area to rule out any further victims. The search was unsuccessful.
No information is yet available on the identity of the driver or the exact cause of the accident. However, it appears that the car may have made a real "take-off". The westbound freeway closure was lifted again at around 4 pm.
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