Truck Hit Cyclist in Vienna-Liesing: Seriously Injured and Flown to Hospital
Die schwer verletzte Radfahrerin wurde nach der Kollision mit dem LKW in Wien-Liesing in ein Krankenhaus geflogen.
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On early Wednesday afternoon, there was a serious traffic accident in Vienna-Liesing. A cyclist was hit by a truck. She was taken to the trauma room of a hospital by rescue helicopter with serious injuries.
The accident occurred around 1:30 PM at the intersection of Triester Straße/Erlaaer Straße. A 42-year-old Polish national was driving his truck on Triester Straße out of the city when he hit a 68-year-old cyclist who was crossing the pedestrian path while turning onto Erlaaer Straße.
The woman was knocked to the ground by the collision and sustained serious injuries, particularly in the leg area. The Vienna professional rescue service provided emergency medical care on site. She was then taken to the trauma room of a hospital by rescue helicopter. The truck driver was reported.
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