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Horse-drawn sleigh overturns: coachman pulled along and died

A 63-year-old man has died in an accident involving a horse-drawn sleigh. On a snow-covered meadow near Kanzach (Biberach district) on Sunday afternoon, the sleigh got caught in a slope and tipped over, police said on Monday. The 63-year-old coachman became trapped in the sleigh and was pulled...

An ambulance on a mission. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
An ambulance on a mission. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Biberach district - Horse-drawn sleigh overturns: coachman pulled along and died

A 63-year-old man has died in an accident involving a horse-drawn sleigh. On a snow-covered meadow near Kanzach ( Biberach district) on Sunday afternoon, the sleigh got caught in a slope and tipped over, police said on Monday. The 63-year-old coachman became trapped in the sleigh and was pulled back to his home by the horse. There, a doctor was only able to determine that the man had died.

The three passengers in the horse-drawn sleigh were uninjured in the accident. According to the police, they were thrown off when the sledge tipped over.

Police statement

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The accident in Biberach district has led to the unfortunate death of a 63-year-old man. The police in Baden-Württemberg are investigating the circumstances surrounding the overturning of the horse-drawn sleigh. Despite the accident, the three passengers escaped unharmed.

Source: www.stern.de

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