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Driver and dog rescued after car plunges down slope in Wald
A car left the road in Wald, in the Zurich Oberland, shortly after 4:30 p.m.
on Saturday.
It rolled several times and came to rest among trees about 30 metres down a steep slope.
The 75-year-old driver and his dog were trapped at the scene.
Rescue workers used a cable winch to bring them out by air.
The driver was flown to hospital with injuries that were not specified.
The dog was not hurt.
Police and prosecutors are investigating how the crash happened.
A 75-year-old driver and his dog were rescued after their car went down a steep slope in Wald, in the Zurich Oberland.
The car left the road on Saturday and fell about 30 metres down the slope.
Rescue workers used a cable winch to bring the driver and dog out.
The driver was flown to hospital with injuries that were not specified.
The dog was uninjured, and police and prosecutors are investigating the crash.
- Who
- A 75-year-old driver and his dog.
- What
- Their car left the road, rolled several times and fell about 30 metres down a slope. Both were rescued.
- When
- Saturday, shortly after 16:30.
- Where
- Wald in the Zurich Oberland, Switzerland.
- Why
- The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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The car left the road in Wald, rolled several times and came to rest among trees in a forest.
Rescue workers used a cable winch to rescue the driver and dog.
The cantonal police reported that the driver had been flown to hospital and that the dog was unharmed.
- Driver
- 75 years old
- Slope
- About 30 metres
- Crash time
- Shortly after 16:30 on Saturday
- Location
- Wald, Zurich Oberland
- Driver's condition
- Flown to hospital with unspecified injuries
- Dog's condition
- Uninjured
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