Severely Injured Person Discovered in Stream Bed Near Wels

A police paramedic initially treated the 37-year-old from Styria. To rescue him from the difficult-to-access stream bed, the fire department had to deploy with a crane and basket, the police reported on Monday.

Man lay in stream bed near Wels for one and a half hours

The 37-year-old stated that due to health problems, he fell three and a half meters into the stream over the parapet of the nearby bridge. He lay in the stream bed for one and a half hours, repeatedly calling for help until the three walkers from Wels heard him. After an emergency doctor treated him, the seriously injured man was taken to the Wels Clinic.

(APA/Red)

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