- Water tank seriously injured man on construction site
In a workplace accident at a construction site in Speyer, a man was severely injured by a water tank. As reported by the Speyer police, the tank toppled from a truck on Tuesday afternoon while being unloaded, striking the 54-year-old on the head. He was airlifted to a specialized clinic. The exact circumstances of the accident were under investigation at that time.
The construction site incident prompted calls for improved safety measures to prevent future accidents. Despite wearing a hard hat, the man's injuries were severe due to the proximity of the falling water tank.
