Breathalyzer test refused – truck overturned: driver was trapped in the cab

Serious traffic accident on Saturday afternoon in Thiersee in Tyrol: A Ukrainian truck driver (43) lost control of his “Brummer” and overturned. The driver, who refused an alcohol test, had to be taken to the hospital.

Shortly before 5.30 p.m. the truck went over the shoulder of the road on Thiersee Landesstraße and overturned. The Ukrainian driver was locked in his driver’s cab and had to be freed by the Vorderthiersee and Mitterland fire departments. The scene of the accident was closed for around 30 minutes Five vehicles and around 70 emergency services were deployed. The 43-year-old was taken to hospital in Kufstein with abrasions and bruises. “The driver of the accident refused to take an alcohol test,” emphasizes the police. The tractor unit and trailer were badly damaged. The L37 was completely closed for around 30 minutes.
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