Hole in sidewalk

After a fall with a scooter: seriously injured and taken to hospital

A hole in a sidewalk was the undoing of a 43-year-old scooter rider in Feldkirchen late on Sunday evening.

The man from Villach was riding his scooter on 10.-Oktober-Straße in Feldkirchen at around 8.10 p.m. on Sunday when the serious accident occurred. 

He was riding his scooter on the paved sidewalk and overlooked a large, unmarked hole in front of a house, causing the rider to fall.

Alcohol test was negative
"The 43-year-old sustained serious injuries to his head and face. He was taken to Klagenfurt Hospital," said the police. A breathalyzer test carried out by them was negative.