A couple from Villach came down the snow-covered road onto a mountainside on Tuesday evening. Both were not wearing seat belts and had to be rescued from the wreck.
The 52-year-old husband was behind the wheel while driving with his wife (46) on the Innerteuchen municipal road in Villach. Not only were neither of them wearing seat belts at the time; The man had also been drinking alcohol when the accident occurred around 9:15 p.m.
“On the mountainside above a residential building, the 52-year-old drove his car off the snow-covered road, causing the car to overturn and land about 10 meters lower on the roof of the municipal road, directly in front of the door. a residential building,” says an official about the course of the accident. The couple became trapped in the car and were unable to free themselves.
A neighbor witnessed the accident
Fortunately, a neighbor noticed the accident and raised the alarm. “The couple was rescued from the car by a total of 55 firefighters on duty and, after initial medical care, taken by the rescuers to the Villach LKH,” the police said. The 52-year-old’s driver’s license was temporarily confiscated.
Source: Krone
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