16-year-old was hit by a tractor with a snow blade in Wallgau
Created: 2022-02-04 13:30
The young man was taken to the hospital in Garmisch-Partenkirchen by ambulance with injuries to his feet and face.
(Iconic image) © Ina Fassbender/dpa
Wallgau - Today, February 4, at 6:35 a.m., a 16-year-old boy from Wallgau was hit by a tractor with its snow plow on Isarstraße on the way to school, which was being driven by a 59-year-old man from Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
The accident happened before dawn.
According to initial investigations, the tractor driver recognized the dark-clad boy running in front of him too late and was unable to prevent a collision despite braking.
He steered his tractor against a parked car. The young man was taken to the hospital in Garmisch-Partenkirchen by ambulance with injuries to his feet and face.
There is currently no information about the extent of his injuries.
The investigations by the Mittenwald Police Inspectorate are ongoing.
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