Tragic accident in Haid: 81-year-olds recorded by truck and fatally injured

Von WOM

A tragic incident occurred on Friday afternoon in Haid, in the Linz-Land district: An 81-year-old woman was hit and overwhelmed by a truck while crossing Wiener Strasse. Immediate medical help came too late and the senior citizen died at the scene of the accident. The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 54-year-old man from the Rohrbach district, continued his journey without stopping. He told the officials that he had not noticed the collision.

The accident occurred in the meantime when the truck was on the way to the motorway entrance towards West Autobahn (A1). The 81-year-old was on the way to a nearby shopping center. Despite a reduction in the speed on a stop board, the driver did not completely stop, as the road traffic regulations prescribed. The elderly woman was still trying to avoid the vehicle, but was recorded by the front of the truck.

Details of the incident

After the accident had passed, a police patrol stopped the truck in Truck. A alkotest carried out showed that the driver was sober. In the survey, he assured that he had no idea about the accident. At the order of the Linz public prosecutor's office, both an autopsy of the body and the securing of the accident vehicle were ordered.

This incident occurred just a few hours after a second fatal traffic accident in Upper Austria. In Hochburg-Ach, also on Friday, a 33-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle due to winter driving conditions and crashed into a tree head-on. She also died at the scene of the accident.

The circumstances of both accidents raise questions about traffic safety in the Region, in particular with a view to the applicable traffic rules and the responsibility of the drivers. The investigation by the police and the public prosecutor on these serious incidents continue, with witnesses being sought that can provide information about the course of the accident. For more information on the tragic events, reference is made to the detailed reporting, the www.diepresse.com can be found.