Two firefighters were trapped under a crane arm on Sunday in Linz while they were engaged in recovery work after a traffic accident on Wiener Straße (B1). The professional fire brigade was called to the accident between a car and a tram at 6:34 AM. They were supposed to lift the tram back onto the track with the crane vehicle. However, during the work, the crane slipped over the embankment and overturned, reported the Linz professional fire brigade.

Injured Firefighters Taken to Hospitals

Two firefighters were trapped under the crane arm but were quickly freed. The two were taken to Linz hospitals, were in stable condition and conscious by Sunday noon. The volunteer fire brigades from Ebelsberg, Pichling, and the technical unit from Steyr, as well as the Linz AG company fire brigade, lifted the tram back onto the tracks with the professional fire brigade. A total of 102 fire brigade personnel were deployed. The crane vehicle is to be recovered during the day, and an investigation will also be conducted to determine how the accident occurred.

(APA/Red)

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