Graz-Liebenau

76-year-old woman hit by car: Serious injuries

A car and a 76-year-old pedestrian collided in Graz-Liebenau on Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred when turning at a junction because the 32-year-old driver was unable to brake fast enough. The pensioner was seriously injured and taken to hospital.

On Tuesday afternoon, there was a serious traffic accident in the Liebenau district of Graz: at around 13.30, a 76-year-old woman, her 77-year-old husband and their 50-year-old daughter were walking north on the sidewalk of Puntigamer Straße - the family crossed the road at the Raiffeisenstraße junction.

There was a crash when turning left
A 32-year-old driver must not have seen them. He was driving on Raiffeisenstraße, reduced his speed before reaching the junction and looked around for crossing cars. However, he was unable to brake fast enough when turning left and had already hit the 76-year-old woman. She fell and was seriously injured. She was taken to Graz University Hospital - the driver of the car failed a breathalyzer test.