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Woman, 83, drives onto roundabout island in Däniken
An 83-year-old woman drove onto a roundabout island in Däniken, in Switzerland’s Solothurn canton.
She was trying to turn from Oberdorfstrasse onto Hauptstrasse on Friday shortly before 3:30 p.m.
She lost control of her car and stopped on the island in the middle of the roundabout.
The woman was not injured in the incident.
Initial police findings indicated she had no valid driving licence.
Police provided no further information about what happens next.
An 83-year-old woman drove her car onto the central island of a roundabout in Däniken, Switzerland.
She lost control while trying to turn from Oberdorfstrasse onto Hauptstrasse shortly before 15:30 on Friday.
The woman was not injured.
Police said initial findings indicated she did not have a valid driving licence.
- Who
- An 83-year-old woman.
- What
- She lost control of her car and stopped on a roundabout’s central island. Police said initial findings indicated she did not have a valid driving licence.
- When
- Friday, shortly before 15:30. The articles were published on 24 October 2026.
- Where
- The Däniken roundabout in Däniken, Solothurn canton, Switzerland.
- Why
- She lost control while trying to turn from Oberdorfstrasse onto Hauptstrasse. The cause of the loss of control is not stated.
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The woman lost control of her car while attempting to turn at the Däniken roundabout and came to a stop on its central island.
Solothurn cantonal police reported the incident and said initial findings indicated the woman did not have a valid driving licence.
- Age
- 83
- Location
- Däniken, Solothurn canton, Switzerland
- Time
- Friday, shortly before 15:30
- Route
- From Oberdorfstrasse towards Hauptstrasse
- Injury
- The woman was uninjured
- Driving licence
- Police said initial findings indicated she had no valid licence