Overview
- The 48-year-old was found trapped under his Peugeot on Seelauerweg in Schneizlreuth around 7 a.m. Thursday.
- Officials said the vehicle likely rolled downhill on the icy gradient as he scraped the windshield with the engine running.
- Firefighters secured the car with a winch to prevent further movement and lifted it with rescue cushions to free him.
- He was severely injured and hypothermic but responsive, then transported to Klinikum Traunstein after on-scene care.
- A female acquaintance called the emergency services after he phoned her, the rescue took about an hour, and police reported no damage to the car.