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Two women injured when car struck them while parking in Sundlauenen
A driver struck two women while parking on Wednesday morning in Sundlauenen, in Switzerland’s Bern canton.
The women were on the parking area near Staatstrasse 36.
One woman was seriously injured and flown to hospital by a rescue helicopter after people at the scene gave her first aid.
The other woman suffered light injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance.
The police have not established why the car hit the women and are investigating how the crash happened.
Ambulance teams, firefighters, police and a care team also responded.
A driver struck two women while parking in a lot in Sundlauenen on Wednesday morning.
One woman was seriously injured and flown to a hospital by helicopter after receiving initial care.
The other woman suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance.
The collision happened shortly after 11 a.m. near Staatstrasse 36, according to 20 Minuten.
Bern cantonal police are investigating how the crash happened.
- Who
- A driver struck two women who were on the parking lot.
- What
- The two women were injured while the driver was parking. One was seriously hurt; the other had minor injuries.
- When
- Wednesday morning, shortly after 11 a.m.
- Where
- A parking lot in Sundlauenen, near Staatstrasse 36.
- Why
- The driver was parking, but the reasons for the collision are still being clarified.
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A driver struck two women while parking in Sundlauenen.
One woman received initial care and was flown to hospital; the other was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Bern cantonal police began investigating the circumstances.
- Location
- Sundlauenen, near Staatstrasse 36
- Time
- Wednesday, shortly after 11 a.m.
- People injured
- Two women
- Serious injury
- One woman, flown to hospital by helicopter
- Minor injury
- One woman, taken to hospital by ambulance