Weidenbach (dpa / lby) – In an industrial accident in Middle Franconia, a 36-year-old was run over by a wheel loader and seriously injured. On Monday, the man had secured a barrier on the fork of the construction machine, which was being driven by a 40-year-old, the police said on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old walked next to the wheel loader on the site in Weidenbach (Ansbach district), stumbled and fell. According to the police, the driver was unable to stop in time and the construction machine rolled over the man lying on the ground. The 36-year-old was taken to the hospital by rescue helicopter with serious pelvic and leg injuries.
