Salzburg: Two teenagers injured in tractor accident

Two 16-year-old teenagers were injured in a serious tractor accident in Mühlbach am Hochkönig, Salzburg, on Saturday, September 27. The accident occurred on the L246 state road when the driver lost control of the Fendt tractor for unknown reasons, causing the vehicle to veer and plunge approximately 30 meters into a ditch.

One of the teenagers was thrown from the cabin and sustained serious injuries, receiving immediate first aid from a passing doctor before being airlifted to a hospital by emergency helicopter. The second 16-year-old sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The local fire department deployed 21 personnel and multiple vehicles to assist with the rescue and the recovery of the tractor.