Cyclist in Lower Austria Run Over by Car

The 37-year-old cyclist was on the B44 with her bicycle around 6:00 a.m. According to the police, the woman from the St. Pölten district was wearing a safety vest, a helmet, and had both the front and rear lights of the bicycle turned on.

Cyclist Hit by Small Truck and Thrown into Oncoming Traffic

While turning into a residential street, the Lower Austrian woman waited for oncoming traffic. The 56-year-old driver of the small truck apparently did not notice the cyclist positioned in the middle of the road and hit her with the left side of the vehicle. The collision threw the 37-year-old onto the oncoming lane, where she remained lying. The 19-year-old, who was driving his car there, could not avoid her despite full braking and ran over the Lower Austrian woman. The woman, trapped under the car, was freed by first responders and those involved in the accident. However, an alerted emergency doctor could only confirm the cyclist's death.

(APA/Red)

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