Fatal accident in Knittelfeld: Police asks for evidence of witnesses!

Fatal accident in Knittelfeld: Police asks for evidence of witnesses!

A tragic incident shook the municipality of Knittelfeld on Wednesday evening when an 83-year-old pedestrian was hit by an alcoholic driver. The accident occurred at around 6:50 p.m. in Marktgasse, when the 59-year-old driver of a small truck, which dates from the Murtal district, indicated that the older lady suddenly crossed the street after being on the sidewalk. In the collision, the woman was thrown to the ground. Despite immediate medical care and its transport to the LKH Judenburg, the pensioner succumbed to her serious injuries a few hours later, as the State Police Directorate Styria confirmed.

alcoholic driver under suspicion

A alkotest carried out by the driver showed medium -sized alcoholization. The identity of the accident victim initially remained unclear until it was reported missing on January 9th. It is a Murtaler whose fate was unfortunately sealed by this tragic incident. The Knittelfeld police inspection is now asking for relevant information on the accident. These can be reported on the phone number 059 133 610 in order to identify other witnesses and to better understand the course of the accident, such as Kleine Zeitung reported.

While the clarification of the incident is progressing, the community remains in grief about the loss of a valued citizen and in the uncertain about the exact circumstances that led to this fatal accident, such as OE24 . The police will continue to receive all kinds of information from the population in order to obtain justice for the victim.