Pedestrian struck and killed by truck in Gerasdorf

Gerasdorf: Location in the district of Korneuburg

The investigations into the precise course of the accident and the cause of the crash are ongoing, according to police. Investigators from the Lower Austria State Police Directorate are examining traces and securing evidence at the scene.

Gerasdorf is located in the district of Korneuburg, directly at the northern city limits of Vienna. The municipality is connected to the Viennese road network via heavily frequented roads, which is why collisions between trucks and unprotected road users, some with serious consequences, repeatedly occur in the Vienna-North area.

Media coverage

Accidents with serious or fatal outcomes between trucks and pedestrians are routinely documented and made public by the State Police Directorate in Lower Austria. In such cases, authorities and emergency services are usually on scene with several emergency vehicles.

Several Austrian media outlets, including KURIER and Krone Multimedia, reported on the incident. The reporting took place on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the events.

No information was initially released about the age of the pedestrian, her origin, or any possible connection to the start of school after the holidays. The precise location of the accident within the municipal area of Gerasdorf was also not specified by police.