Serious tractor accident at Walderbach: Buries driver under the machine

Serious tractor accident at Walderbach: Buries driver under the machine

A serious accident occurred on Thursday evening near Walderbach in the Cham district. The fire brigade was alerted at 9:15 p.m. after a tractor overturned and the driver, a 35-year-old man, was caught. The emergency services consisting of the weirs from Walderbach, Wald, Reichenbach, Beucherling and Roding were quickly on site. The head of operations was Walderbach's commander Tobias Loy, who coordinated the situation together with district fire chief Michael Klinger.

According to initial findings, the driver had divided an oncoming truck when driving on a sloping community connection street. The Deutz Bulldog got into the banquet, dropped in the ditch and overturned. At first the driver was buried under the tractor, but first aiders who came on hand were able to free him before the fire brigade arrived. The ambulance service was in action with a wagon from forest, an emergency doctor and the helicopter Christoph 15 from Straubing and brought the seriously injured to the hospital in Straubing after the first treatment. The total damage to the Bulldog is estimated at around 50,000 euros.

support from the fire brigade

The fire brigades shone the site and ensured that the affected section of the route was totally blocked. This ensured that both the rescuers were able to take the necessary measures as well as the safety for the other road users.

fire in the Stockhof district

The region has not been in the headline since this accident. On February 18, a tractor in Stockhof caught fire due to a technical defect. The owners noticed the fire in good time and initiated the first deletion measures. The tractor could be pulled outdoors through quick action, which limited the property damage to around 25,000 euros. In this incident, two people, a 57-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, suffered flue gas poisoning and had to be treated in the hospital. Fortunately, the building remained intact.

accident events with tractors

tractors are known in traffic in having an increased risk of accidents. According to accident research by insurers (UDV), accidents with agricultural tractors often lead to serious and fatal injuries. The killed rate in the participation of tractors in accidents is 56 times higher than with cars. In terms of focus, such accidents often occur outside of closed towns, especially when turning and turning. Incidents and shows that measures such as stem and reversing cameras could already prevent 20% of accidents.

The events of the past few months illustrate the challenges in dealing with agricultural vehicles and the need for security precautions on our streets.