Car plunges around 100 meters near Roppen – three injured

27-year-old alerted the emergency services

A 27-year-old was sitting in the back seat and was only slightly injured in the crash. Despite his own injuries, he immediately initiated the rescue chain after the accident and alerted the emergency services. The 27-year-old was then taken to the hospital in Zams.

The recovery of the vehicle proved complex, as the farm road is embedded in steep terrain. The emergency services secured the accident site to enable further investigations into the cause of the accident by the responsible authorities. There are no indications of further involved vehicles or persons according to the current state of knowledge.

Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing

According to the police, the occupants are Austrians. The exact circumstances that led to the crash are still the subject of the ongoing investigation. There has been no public confirmation so far of any indications of a technical defect or external influences.

In addition to several emergency medical helicopters, the local rescue and recovery services were also deployed. The coordination of the rescue chain was handled by the Tyrol control center. According to the emergency services, the treatment of the injured had the highest priority.