There was a bad accident in the area of Tegernseer Landstrasse and Candidstrasse. A truck hit a pedestrian.
- There was a bad accident in front of the Grünwalder Stadium in Munich .
- A truck wanted to turn on Tegernseer Landstrasse towards Mittlerer Ring .
- He caught a pedestrian who had to be taken to the hospital and died there of his injuries .
Update from February 18, 2020, 8:30 p.m .: The pedestrian hit by a truck on Tuesday at around 12:30 p.m. is an 87-year-old from Munich . This was announced by the police headquarters in Munich on Tuesday evening.
Accordingly, the man was on the western sidewalk of Tegernseer Landstrasse and wanted to cross the lane between the vehicles stopping at traffic lights. When the traffic light at the intersection to Candidstrasse switched to green light for the direction of travel of the 49-year-old driver , he caught the pedestrian in front of his truck. This fell and was overrun by the truck. The man later succumbed to his injuries in a hospital.
The public prosecutor's office in Munich I has ordered an accident analysis report . In addition, extensive investigations by the traffic police accident squad are required.
Munich: truck hits pedestrians in front of the Grünwald stadium - he died in the hospital
Message from February 18, 2020:
Munich - Around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday (February 18), a terrible accident occurred in Munich . A truck driver wanted to drive on the corner of Tegernseer Landstrasse / Candidstrasse on the right-turn lane towards Mittlerer Ring . He probably caught a pedestrian . However, there is currently no information available on the exact course of the accident , as a press spokesman for the Munich police said.
Pedestrians hit by trucks: investigations into the course of the accident are still ongoing
Since it was assumed on site that the pedestrian was trapped under the truck , the fire department came up with a 50-ton crane. The pensioner was then taken to a hospital . There, however, he succumbed to his serious injuries during the day, as the press spokesman said.
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The police will provide more detailed information later in the evening. Due to the rescue measures , the Tegernseer Landstrasse was partially closed and traffic problems occurred.
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