Pedestrian accident in St. Johann: injured after a collision with car

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In St. Johann im Pongau kam es zu einem Verkehrsunfall, als ein Fußgänger nahe eines Schutzwegs von einem Auto erfasst wurde. Erste Hilfe wurde geleistet, der Verletzte ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
In St. Johann im Pongau there was a traffic accident when a pedestrian was hit by a car near a protective path. First aid was provided, the injured person was taken to the hospital. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

Yesterday afternoon an unfortunate accident occurred in St. Johann im Pongau in which a pedestrian was involved. Immediately close to a protection path that is intended for pedestrians, a 67-year-old man was hit while trying to cross the street.

The police found that a 43-year-old driver from the region steered her vehicle from the city bridge towards the city center. It was part of a column that had stopped on the protection path. Shortly after the vehicles started to move again, the older man decided to cross the road a few meters after the protection path between the cars. Tragically, there was a collision with the driver's car, who pushed the man against the right vehicle front of her car, whereupon he was thrown to the ground.

first aid and injuries

The police have started the investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the incident. Moments like this show how important it is to be particularly mindful when driving, especially near protection paths that serve to enable pedestrians to be safe. according to information from www.salzburg24.at this incident can be seen as a serious wake -up call for all road users.

The protection path is a crucial area for traffic safety, and such occurrences underline the need to increase traffic safety measures and to ensure that pedestrians can safely get across the street at any time. The authorities are expected to take additional measures to raise awareness of the application of the traffic rules.