78-year-old driver forgot handbrake: motorhome rolls down slope in Nesselwang

In Nesselwang (Ostallgäu district), a motorhome with a 78-year-old female driver rolled down a slope and tipped into a stream, releasing oil into the water. The woman sustained minor injuries and was rescued by firefighters; the motorhome was recovered by a heavy crane. Police reported that the driver had not engaged a gear nor set the handbrake, leading to proceedings for a traffic violation. Damage is estimated at €160,000, as the motorhome also struck another parked motorhome during the incident.

In Nesselwang (Ostallgäu district), a motorhome with a 78-year-old female driver rolled down a slope and tipped into a stream, causing an oil spill into the water. Firefighters freed the woman, and a heavy crane recovered the motorhome. The driver sustained minor injuries. According to police, she had not engaged a gear nor set the handbrake, leading to proceedings for a traffic violation. Damage is estimated at €160,000, as the motorhome also struck another parked motorhome during the descent.

In Nesselwang (Bavaria), a 78-year-old driver failed to engage the handbrake or put the motorhome in gear, causing it to roll down a slope and tip into a stream. The accident led to an oil leak into the water; the woman sustained minor injuries. The motorhome also struck another parked motorhome, resulting in total damages of approximately €160,000. Police have initiated proceedings for a traffic violation.