The pedestrian in Spišská Nová Ves apparently did not respect the red at the traffic light, as a result of which she was hit by a car. Regional police spokeswoman from Košice Jana Illésová informed that After a collision with a truck injuries in the hospital succumbed. The tragedy happened on Monday (25 August) around noon at one of the local pedestrian crossings. Police in the case are conducting criminal prosecution for the offense of killing.
- The pedestrian knocked the car after she apparently did not respect the red.
- The tragedy happened at the pedestrian crossing in Spišská Nová Ves.
- After being transferred to the hospital, the pedestrian succumbed to her injuries.
- The truck driver did not have alcohol or drugs in the body.
- Police are conducting an investigation for a crime of killing.
“According to the existing findings, the pedestrian probably did not respect the obligation to obey the instruction arising from the road sign or traffic facility and She stepped on a properly marked, light -controlled pedestrian crossing at a time when the red signal was lit for pedestrians‘. At that time, the Scania truck was crossing the road. In the intersection area, the pedestrian hit the side of the vehicle, after which the pedestrian fell on the road”The spokeswoman said.
During the documenting of the driver’s traffic accident, they also underwent a breath test to detect the presence of alcohol in the breath and the orientation test to detect the presence of drugs in the body. Both were with a negative result. The pedestrian crew immediately transferred to the hospital in Spišská Nová Ves. However, the injuries she suffered were so serious that she succumbed to them in the hospital. Whether the poor pedestrian was under the influence of alcohol or other addictive substances will determine the ordered autopsy. “The extent to which the pedestrian or the truck driver will contribute to the event of a further investigation,” Illésová concluded.
