St. Veit / Gölsen / Vienna – A young passerby was killed in a traffic accident in St. Veit ad Gölsen (Lilienfeld district) on Friday evening. The 15-year-old Viennese had been hit by a van while crossing the B 18, reported the state police department of Lower Austria. He died on the spot.
According to the police, the Viennese, a person of the same age from the Lilienfeld district and a 17-year-old from St. Pölten ran across the B18. While the two Lower Austrians were able to cross the lane, the third youth was knocked down by the van with a 29-year-old from the Lilienfeld district at the wheel and thrown into the ditch. Any help came too late for the 15-year-old. (APA)