Pedestrians seriously injured: tragic accident in Dornbirn!

07. Januar 2025

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L190, Dornbirn, Österreich - in Dornbirn there was a shocking traffic accident on the evening of January 6, 2025. A 25-year-old driver caught a 73-year-old pedestrian frontal at around 7:00 p.m., while he crossed the protection path at the ENI petrol station in the Schwefel district. The impact was so violent that the man was thrown onto the bonnet and the windshield of the vehicle before falling onto the road about 20 meters behind the protection path. The police have now launched an investigation into the exact cause of the accident, since the pedestrian suffered severe head and fuselage injuries, as Vol.at reported .

rights and obligations in road traffic

ÖAMTC , drivers have to enable pedestrians the unhindered crossing of the street, which means that they have to stop at a reasonable distance, by an endangerment to avoid. Especially when driving onto the zebra crossing, it is crucial to choose the speed so that timely braking is possible. In an accident, factors such as the behavior of the pedestrian - e.g. B. whether he entered the protection path in front of an approaching vehicle - play a role. Pedestrians, on the other hand, are obliged to cross the protection path on a straight path and are not allowed to do this abruptly in front of a vehicle.

The incident in Dornbirn therefore raises important questions that affect both drivers and pedestrians. Unknown or disregard for traffic rules can have tragic consequences, as this accident painfully shows. The investigation will clarify to what extent both parties have adhered to the applicable regulations and what legal consequences result.

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Ort	L190, Dornbirn, Österreich
Quellen	www.vol.at www.oeamtc.at

Pedestrians seriously injured: tragic accident in Dornbirn!

rights and obligations in road traffic

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