A mother in northern Austria accidentally ran over her own one-year-old daughter while reversing her car in a garage on Saturday. The child suffered such serious injuries that he died at the scene of the accident. the police in the federal state of Upper Austria reported on Sunday. TASR writes about it according to the report of the DPA agency.
- A mother in Austria accidentally ran over her own daughter with a car.
- The child died at the scene of the accident, despite attempts to save him.
- The tragedy happened in the district of Schärding near the German border.
- The incident occurred while reversing the car in the garage after changing the tires.
- The child’s parents immediately tried to provide help.
The tragedy happened on Saturday evening in the district of Schärding, about 20 kilometers south of the German border town of Passau. The girl’s parents were changing the tires on their car at the time of the incident. When they finished, the 29-year-old mother backed the vehicle out of the entrance to the garage.
According to reports, she heard a bang and immediately stopped. When she got out, she found her daughter trapped under the car. The girl’s father immediately started lifting the vehicle with a jack. Rescuers who were called to the scene were unable to save the girl despite immediate resuscitation attempts.