Drama before harvest festival: 19-year-old hit by corn chopper

Huselberg – A 19-year-old is near Bremen got caught in a corn chopper with both legs and was seriously injured.

The young man is out of danger and was taken to a specialist clinic in Hamburg by helicopter on Saturday afternoon, a police spokesman said.

Before the start of the harvest festival in Hülseberg and during the preparations for the harvest parade, the young man went to the corn field and got caught under the cutting mechanism of the chopper during the ongoing harvest.

The corn was standing tall and the driver of the chopper probably couldn't see the 19-year-old.

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There are “many speculations” as to why the 19-year-old entered the cornfield, said the police spokesman.

However, he did not provide any information. According to the fire department, the driver of the shredder as well as eyewitnesses and relatives had to be cared for by the emergency services, and an emergency chaplain was also on duty. The seriously injured man was freed after just under an hour. According to the police spokesman, the possible consequences of the serious injury were initially unclear.

Just ten days ago, a 62-year-old man was hit by a corn chopper in a field in Saarland and critically injured. According to police, she was walking her dog when the dog broke free and ran into the corn field.

The woman followed him and got caught in the harvester. They were taken to a hospital by rescue helicopter, but the dog also suffered serious injuries and had to be put down.