Overview

• The accident occurred at about 11:30 during demolition of an old bridge beneath the A6 near Lichtenau in the Ansbach district.
• A bridge pillar estimated at roughly 100 tonnes fell onto the excavator’s cab, and the operator died at the scene.
• Co-workers tried to free the trapped operator but were unable due to the debris weight and later received psychological support.
• Fire brigade units, the Technisches Hilfswerk, police, crisis intervention teams and emergency pastoral carers responded to the site.
• Motorway traffic continued without disruption because the incident site is located under the roadway.