73-Year-Old Hit by Truck in Vienna-Döbling: Dead

A 73-year-old pedestrian lost his life in a traffic accident in Vienna-Döbling on Wednesday afternoon. The man was hit by a truck traveling towards the city center at the intersection of Hofzeile/Silbergasse and suffered fatal injuries, the police reported.

Pedestrian Killed in Traffic Accident in Vienna

The Vienna professional rescue service responded with several teams and the rescue helicopter, but could only confirm the man's death.

According to initial investigations by the traffic accident command, the pedestrian apparently entered the roadway for unknown reasons at a location without a crosswalk and was hit by the truck. The 48-year-old truck driver, a Slovak citizen, was uninjured. During the operation, there were traffic closures and diversions.

(APA/Red)

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