Rescue helicopter in operation after accident

A truck came off the road and overturned. The driver was seriously injured and was taken to hospital by the Rega.

The accident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning, 2 June, according to a press release from the Zug law enforcement agencies. A 48-year-old truck driver was driving along the Müliweg in Menzingen in the direction of the Neudorfstrasse. About 50 metres before the junction, the vehicle came off the Müliweg on the right-hand side and fell about 12 metres down the grass embankment. The truck overturned and came to a halt on the Neudorfstrasse, standing at the edge of the road. The 48-year-old driver was thrown from the cab and suffered serious injuries. After initial medical treatment by the See-Spital rescue service, he was flown to a hospital in a neighbouring canton by the Rega.

Photo 1: The lorry involved in the accident is recovered
Photo 2: The truck crashed over the road edge and came to a halt on the Neudorfstrasse

The exact cause of the accident is the subject of further investigation. The truck was loaded with animal feed, and the affected section of the road had to be closed during the recovery of the victim and the vehicle, as well as for recording the details of the accident. Employees of the See-Spital rescue service, the Rega, the road maintenance service, a private towing service and the Zug police were on duty.