He is said to have been blinded by the sun and distracted by his crying son: A driver (32) drove off at the traffic light when it turned green, but in Graz overlooked a pensioner crossing a protective path with a walker and pushed the woman down. The 87-year-old was seriously injured.
It happened today around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Kärntner Strasse and Hafnerstrasse. The 32-year-old driver, who was in the car with his wife and two small children, stopped his vehicle promptly at the red traffic light. At the same time, the 87-year-old, who depends on the help of a walker, crossed the protective path there.
According to the police, after the traffic light turned green, there was a side collision with the pedestrian. According to the accident driver, he would be blinded by the low sun and distracted by his crying son. Despite the slow driving speed, the woman from Graz fell onto the hood and then onto the road with her walker; she suffered serious injuries.
Witness administered first aid
A police student (29) who happened to be present alerted the rescue and provided first aid. The injured were taken to the LKH Graz.
Source: Krone
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