Car in Upper Austria Avoids Fall into Unsecured Construction Pit

A woman nearly drove into a roughly five-meter-deep pit at an unsecured construction site on the Innviertler Straße in Schlüßlberg (Grieskirchen district) on the night of Friday. The mobile barrier in front of the already demolished bridge over the Trattnach was missing. Therefore, the driver entered the construction area instead of the temporary bridge. The 68-year-old made an emergency stop, and the car hung on the edge of the pit, according to the police.

Women in Upper Austria Rescued from Dangerous Situation

The driver and her acquaintance did not dare to get out of the car and made an emergency call, reported Christian Schwung from the Schlüßlberg Volunteer Fire Department. Emergency services responded and freed the occupants from their dangerous situation, after which the fire department recovered the car with a winch. The women were unharmed. Why the "mobile barrier was not properly set up is still under investigation," said Christoph Schweitzer, district governor of Grieskirchen. Whether it was forgotten or if it was "an act of vandalism" could not be determined by Friday noon.

(APA/Red)

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