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Combine harvester causes shock at garden party in Bad Überkingen!
A driverless combine harvester rolled several hundred meters during a garden party in Bad Überkingen, Göppingen and came to a standstill.
Combine harvester causes shock at garden party in Bad Überkingen!
In Bad Überkingen, in the Hausen district, a strange accident happened on the evening of August 9, 2025: a heavy combine harvester caused a commotion during a garden party. According to zvw.de, the ten-ton machine, which had previously been parked in a field several hundred meters away, rolled into the celebrants' garden without a driver. The combine harvester made a short trip of about two meters before it became wedged in the bushes and stopped.
As reported by [swp.de](https://www.swp.de/lokales/geislingen/einfach-losrolle-maehdrescher-crasht-geburtstags Feier-78237408.html), the events took place around 7 p.m. and fortunately no one was injured. The celebrants' home also remained unscathed. The fire brigade and the technical relief organization were quickly on the scene to secure the machine and prevent it from rolling away further. The police are now investigating why the combine harvester rolled off so suddenly and without a driver.
An unexpected interruption to the celebration
It remains unclear whether the garden party continued after the incident or whether the guests were upset by the unexpected incident. A loose combine harvester causes quite a bit of conversation, and some may wonder how this incident could have happened.
Accidents are a serious matter in agriculture. According to agrarheute.com, animal husbandry and working with machines are particularly known for high numbers of accidents. In recent years, there have been over 13,000 accidents in agriculture, with handling large livestock considered the greatest source of danger. Gardening and landscape maintenance also entail a certain risk, which accounts for around 20 percent of all work-related accidents.
In this context, it almost seems like a miracle that everything went smoothly in this particular incident in Bad Überkingen. The combine harvester is a loud and heavy machine, but the quick response of the emergency services and the defensive equipment may have helped prevent something worse from happening. Although the incident sounds bizarre, it is another reminder of how important safety and supervision are when using agricultural machinery.