Incredible scenes took place last night on the Silvretta High Alpine Road in Vorarlberg. Despite a strict truck driving ban, a 60-year-old driver was driving his truck and trailer on the mountain road with 34 hairpin bends when his vehicle suddenly burst into flames.
On Wednesday, around 9:20 p.m., a 60-year-old man drove his truck, despite a strict driving ban, in the local area of Partenen on the Silvretta High Alpine Road in the direction of Bielerhöhe. As reported by the police, the truck driver was on the way from Romania to Italy and was guided by his navigation device to the route. Presumably burst oil pipe When the 60-year-old noticed strange noises from the engine compartment between bends 7 and 8, he wanted to be Steer the vehicle onto a gravel area. Even before he reached this place, he heard a bang from the engine compartment. Presumably due to a burst oil line, a fire broke out in the engine compartment, which after a short time spread to the driver’s cab and then to the entire truck. No injuries Another road user who noticed the incident informed the emergency services. Finally, the fire brigades from the municipalities of Partenen and Gaschurn, as well as the works fire brigade of the Vorarlberger Illwerke, were able to extinguish the fire. The route service of the Silvretta High Alpine Road and a local transport company supported the emergency services in the rescue and clean-up work. Luckily, the driver of the truck escaped uninjured.
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