A terrible accident took place in the small municipality of Kennelbach in Vorarlberg on Tuesday. An 81-year-old woman walking on the sidewalk with her walker was struck and run over by a car pulling out of a parking lot. The woman died from her injuries on Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday around 4:20 p.m., a 68-year-old man wanted to reverse out of a driveway in Kennelbach. At that moment, an 81-year-old woman walked past on the sidewalk with her walker. According to police reports, the motorist may have overlooked the pedestrian and struck her with the rear of his vehicle. The elderly woman then fell to the ground and suffered unspecified injuries to the head area.
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When emergency services arrived, the lady responded quickly and was taken to the nearby state hospital in Bregenz after initial care. As a result, she was transferred to LKH Feldkirch for further treatment.
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The sad news came on Wednesday morning: the 81-year-old succumbed to her injuries during the night. The Feldkirch public prosecutor ordered an autopsy to accurately determine the cause of death. An alcohol test on the driver of the car was negative.
Source: Krone
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