Driver Resuscitated After Car Overturns Into River in Schwaben

A serious car accident occurred in Schwaben, Germany, when a 20-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle, leading to a multi-overturn crash and the car landing upside down in the Eger river near Deiningen.

According to police reports, the driver was traveling on a left curve when he veered off the road, hitting a guide post and a guardrail before the car flipped several times. The driver sustained severe injuries and required resuscitation after being trapped in the submerged vehicle. A 19-year-old female passenger suffered minor injuries.

Bystanders who were trained first responders managed to free the driver and the lightly injured passenger. Firefighters then extricated the severely injured co-driver, who had been trapped underwater for an extended period and also needed resuscitation. An initial breathalyzer test on the driver indicated a blood alcohol content exceeding 1.1 per mille. The vehicle sustained total damage estimated at 10,000 euros, and the public prosecutor's office has ordered an accident analysis and a blood sample from the driver.