Erwin Pröll in Hospital After Bicycle Accident

Lower Austria's former governor Erwin Pröll (ÖVP) was injured in a bicycle accident in Italy. He was transferred to the Landesklinikum Horn and will continue to be treated there, a spokesperson announced on Saturday. The 78-year-old had fallen the previous day. He is an enthusiastic cyclist.

Air Rescue in Action After Pröll's Bicycle Accident

According to the spokesperson, Pröll suffered injuries in the hip and pelvic area. The exact examination is taking place in Horn. The former governor was transported to Austria by air rescue.

"Dear Erwin, I wish you all the best and a speedy and full recovery. I am convinced that you - as we know you - will overcome this challenge with willpower, confidence, and strength," responded Pröll's successor at the head of Lower Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP).

Pröll Previously Involved in Bicycle Accidents

According to media reports, Pröll had an accident on Friday in Grado. It was not the first bicycle accident for the former governor, who once conquered the Großglockner High Alpine Road.

In July 2018, Pröll sustained deep abrasions, severe bruises, and rib injuries (one rib broken, four ribs cracked) in a fall during the "Legends Tour." He had to spend almost a week in the Landesklinikum Krems at that time. The cause of the accident on a wet road near Maria Langegg (Krems district) was, according to a spokesperson, a tire blowout on the rear wheel. The - damaged - helmet had, according to doctors, protected the former governor from even worse injuries.

In August 2017, Pröll fell just a few kilometers from his hometown Radlbrunn in the municipality of Ziersdorf (Hollabrunn district) because he could not release the clips of his cycling shoes from the pedals. A fracture of the acetabulum and pubic bone were the result.

(APA/Red)

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