Serious traffic accident: Quad driver (70) dies in an overflow basin near Marktoberdorf
Quelle: all-in.de (Glomex)
On Sunday afternoon, a 70-year-old quad driver died in a serious traffic accident near Marktoberdorf. According to the police, the 70-year-old was traveling between Gehren and Selbensberg when he left the road alone and crashed into a rain overflow basin with his quad in a sharp right-hand bend. Driver trapped under water According to a witness who came shortly after the accident, the driver was trapped under the vehicle in the water. The quad had also caught fire. After the fire was extinguished, the emergency services could only save the 70-year-old dead. Several forces on duty The Bertoldshofen fire brigade was on site with several emergency vehicles. The water rescue service was also at the scene of the accident with several helpers. as well as ambulance and emergency doctor. It took about two and a half hours to salvage the vehicle. The quad suffered an economic total loss of around 7,000 euros. The traffic accident investigation is ongoing