The serious accident happened at around 6.45 pm. According to the police, a 62-year-old local man was driving his car eastbound on Olympiastrasse. "At the same time, a 47-year-old woman was crossing the slip road on her bicycle coming from the Olympiabrücke bridge in the area of the protective path there," the investigators describe. There was a collision!

Seriously injured woman taken to hospital
The cyclist fell and sustained serious injuries. After initial treatment at the scene of the accident, she was taken to Innsbruck Hospital by the emergency services.

Both the car and the woman's bicycle suffered extensive damage. "A breathalyzer test carried out on the driver of the car was negative," concluded the investigators.