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86-year-old woman dies after being hit by truck in Munich
An 86-year-old woman died after a truck hit her in Obersendling, a district of Munich, Germany.
Police said she was in the truck’s blind spot as it moved off from a traffic light.
The 29-year-old driver had stopped about 20 to 30 metres before a red light on Zielstattstraße.
When the light turned green, he started driving and the woman stepped onto the road in front of the truck.
She was seriously injured and later died in hospital.
Police said the collision could not have been avoided by the driver, and an expert was called to help investigate.
Munich traffic police are continuing the investigation; the road was closed in both directions for three hours, causing major delays.
An 86-year-old woman died after being struck and run over by a truck in Munich’s Obersendling district.
Police said she walked into the truck’s blind spot as it started moving after a traffic light turned green.
The woman was seriously injured and later died in hospital.
The 29-year-old truck driver was not able to avoid the collision, according to a police spokesperson.
The crash site was closed in both directions for three hours, causing major traffic disruption.
- Who
- An 86-year-old woman and a 29-year-old truck driver.
- What
- The woman was struck and run over by the truck, and later died in hospital.
- When
- Tuesday, 13 October, at about 15:50.
- Where
- At the Zielstattstraße and Murnauer Straße intersection in Obersendling, Munich.
- Why
- Police said the woman walked into the truck’s blind spot as it moved off after the light turned green.
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The woman was struck by a truck at the Zielstattstraße and Murnauer Straße intersection.
The woman died in hospital from her injuries.
The site was closed in both directions for three hours.
- Victim
- 86-year-old woman
- Location
- Obersendling, Munich
- Crash time
- 13 October, about 15:50
- Truck driver
- 29 years old
- Road closure
- Three hours