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Four Injured as Car Plunges About 100 Meters Off Tyrol Mountain Road

Police say the vehicle left a left-hand curve in Rohrberg for reasons that remain unclear.

Overview

  • The crash occurred late morning on December 31 on a municipal road above Zell am Ziller in the Zillertal.
  • The BMW SUV tumbled down steep terrain and came to rest upside down in a stream bed.
  • A 24-year-old woman suffered serious injuries and was flown to the district hospital in Schwaz.
  • The 53-year-old driver and two younger male passengers sustained less severe injuries and were transported by ambulance.
  • Firefighters, police, emergency medical services and a rescue helicopter conducted an operation lasting about two and a half hours as investigators now review the cause.