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Vienna-Margareten: 17-Year-Old Cyclist Run Over by 68-Year-Old Driver

Der verletzte 17-Jährige wurde nach dem Unfall in Wien-Margareten in ein Krankenhaus gebracht.
Der verletzte 17-Jährige wurde nach dem Unfall in Wien-Margareten in ein Krankenhaus gebracht. ©APA (Sujet)
In Vienna-Margareten, a traffic accident occurred on Monday afternoon. A 68-year-old car driver collided with a 17-year-old cyclist. The cyclist fell and had to be taken to the hospital with injuries.

The accident happened around 12:35 PM on Wiedner Hauptstraße, at the intersection with Ramperstorffergasse. The 68-year-old Serbian citizen was driving towards Reinprechtsdorfer Straße and wanted to turn right at a green light, while at the same time, a 17-year-old Somali cyclist wanted to continue straight on the bike path of Wiedner Hauptstraße towards Reinprechtsdorfer Straße. He also had a green light.

In the collision, the 17-year-old fell. The youth was given initial treatment by the Vienna professional rescue service and was taken to a hospital with bruises and a laceration on the chin.

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