Woman on pedestrian crossing hit by inebriated driver

A driver who was under the influence of alcohol hit a woman on a pedestrian crossing. The pedestrian was injured, and had to be taken to hospital.

The accident occurred shortly before 6:45 p.m. on Sunday evening (19 June 2022) on the Bundesplatz in the city of Zug. A 60-year-old pedestrian was crossing the Alpenstrasse on the pedestrian crossing when she was hit head-on by a car. The pedestrian was injured and had to be taken to hospital after receiving initial medical first aid on site from the Zug Ambulance Service.

An intoxicated driver hit a woman on a pedestrian crossing.       Photo: Zug Police

The breath alcohol test carried out on the 49-year-old driver was positive. The public prosecutor's office of the canton of Zug then ordered that he should provide a blood and urine sample in the hospital. The driver's license was taken from the man for the attention of the administrative authority (Road Traffic Office).

Source: Zug Police