Restored WWII-Era Panzer Crashes During Czech Military Display, Killing Two

The Wehrmacht half-track vehicle skidded on an icy bridge and overturned into a stream, leaving two dead and eight injured.

The accident occurred during a private historical military equipment demonstration in Horní Dvořiště, a small Czech town near the Austrian border.
The vehicle involved was a restored Sd. Kfz. 251 half-track, originally used by the German Wehrmacht during World War II.
The panzer lost control on a frozen bridge, overturned, and trapped nine individuals beneath it; two men, aged 29 and 50, died at the scene despite rescue efforts.
Eight others sustained minor injuries, including hypothermia, and were transported to a hospital in Český Krumlov for treatment.
Emergency responders from both the Czech Republic and Austria, including firefighters, paramedics, and police, collaborated in the rescue operation, which extended into the night to recover the vehicle.