Serious accident in Graz: Pedestrian critically injured in collision

Serious accident in Graz: Pedestrian critically injured in collision

On March 21, 2025, at around 6:42 p.m., a serious traffic accident occurred in St. Leonhard im Pitztal. For reasons that are still unclear, a 41-year-old Slovakian driver of a minibus collided with a 39-year-old pedestrian from Germany who was on the road. During the collision, the woman was hit by the vehicle and thrown onto her side. The driver responsible continued his journey, striking another car. However, thanks to a large-scale manhunt that was launched immediately, the drunken driver was arrested shortly afterwards. The injured pedestrian was taken to the Innsbruck clinic with serious injuries. The man's driver's license has been provisionally revoked and a report will be sent to the relevant authorities to clarify the exact circumstances of the incident 5min.at reports.

Also on March 21, 2025, in the afternoon around 12:30 p.m., there was another serious traffic accident in Graz-St. Leonhard. A 67-year-old from Graz was driving his car in Merangasse when he hit a 61-year-old pedestrian who wanted to cross the road with her husband. The woman was reportedly crossing the street, presumably with a red light. Despite an immediate braking maneuver, the collision could not be prevented. The woman from Graz suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the impact and was taken to the LKH Graz. The traffic inspection of the Graz city police command has taken over the investigation into the accident meinkreis.at reports.