In the night of Saturday, a young man tried to take a hiking trail as a shortcut with his car – a bad idea.
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City police Winterthur
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The 22-year-old apprentice got stuck with his vehicle.
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City police Winterthur
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The incident occurred on the ridge near Hoh-Wülflingen near Winterthur ZH.
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In the night of Saturday, a young man (22) tried to use a hiking trail as a shortcut with his car. As the city police in Winterthur wrote in a message, his vehicle got stuck during this attempt.
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Alcohol and narcotics consumed
Shortly after 7.30 a.m., the Italian finally reported to the police and said that his car got stuck on the ridge path in Winterthur-Wülflingen – around 200 meters from the next accessible path.
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The man stated that he wanted to take his 20-year-old passenger home at night. The apprentice also admitted to the police that he had consumed alcohol and narcotics at night.
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Difficult recovery
According to the police, recovering the car in rough terrain has proven difficult. In addition to the towing service, the fire service from Winterthur Protection and Intervention also had to be deployed. Finally, the vehicle could be recovered and towed using cable pulling devices.
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The trail had to be temporarily closed. A blood and urine sample was ordered for the young man. The vehicle was damaged during the campaign – but the driver and his passenger were not injured. (bra)