Serious accident in Graz: Pedestrian in collision injured life -threatening

Serious accident in Graz: Pedestrian in collision injured life -threatening

Merangasse, 8020 Graz, Österreich - on March 21, 2025, around 6:42 p.m., a serious traffic accident occurred in St. Leonhard in the Pitztal. A 41-year-old Slovak driver of a small bus collided with a 39-year-old pedestrian from Germany for reasons that were unexplained so far. In the collision, the woman was hit by the vehicle and thrown on the side. The responsible driver continued his journey, with which he roamed another car. Thanks to an immediately initiated large search, the alcoholized driver could be arrested shortly afterwards. The injured pedestrian was brought to the Innsbruck Clinic with serious injuries. The man's driver's license was temporarily withdrawn, and a report is sent to the responsible authorities to clarify the exact circumstances of the incident, such as 5min.at reports .

Also on March 21, 2025, in the afternoon around 12:30 p.m., another serious traffic accident in Graz-St. Leonhard. A 67-year-old Grazer drove his car in the Merangasse when he caught a 61-year-old pedestrian who wanted to cross the road with her husband. According to reports, the woman crossed the street, probably in red light. Despite an immediately initiated brake maneuver, the collision could not be prevented. The Graz native suffered life -threatening injuries due to the impact and was brought to the LKH Graz. The traffic inspection of the city police command Graz has taken over the investigation into the course of the accident, as