Overview

• On July 6 a farmer attempted to unload a roughly 400-kg hay bale by allowing it to roll off an agricultural trailer in Vilshofen an der Donau
• The bale veered off course and struck an 18-year-old woman, inflicting injuries that required hospital treatment
• Emergency medical teams transported her to a nearby hospital where she received care and was discharged later that day
• Bavarian police have opened a formal inquiry to determine how the standard rolling procedure went awry
• Officials plan to review safety protocols for handling heavy hay bales to prevent similar incidents