
The spectacular accident occurred today after… 13 on provincial road 457 in Stare Kolnie, in the Popielów commune in the Opole Voivodeship. Bizon, who was driving the combine harvester, rammed the railings on the bridge over the Stobrawa River and fell down.
The bison hung on the bridge with its cabin submerged in the water. The combine operator could not get out because he was trapped in the crushed machine. The combine header remained on the bridge, blocking the road.
According to Radio Opole, 12 fire brigades worked on site, including teams from the Specialist Technical Rescue Group "Brzeg" and the Specialized Water and Diving Rescue Group "Opole", as well as an Air Ambulance helicopter.
The rescue operation has now been completed. Firefighters managed to free the combine harvester trapped in the wreckage of the machine. The man was conscious and rescuers took care of him. Firefighters and technical services pulled Bison from the river. The police are now determining the causes and circumstances of this incident.
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