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In Bubikon, a car hit a pensioner head-on on the pedestrian crossing. The man died instantly.
An 85-year-old pedestrian was fatally injured in a collision with a passenger car on the pedestrian crossing in Bubikon. The affected road was closed for several hours.
Shortly after 6.30 p.m., the Zurich cantonal police traffic control center received a report that a pedestrian in Bubikon ZH had been hit head-on by a car and thrown several meters away. The immediately deployed rescue workers could only determine the death of the man († 85).
Bubikerstrasse closed for several hours
According to previous knowledge, a 46-year-old woman drove her car from Bubikon towards Wolfhausen. At the Wihalde bus stop, there was a collision with a pedestrian who was crossing the street on the pedestrian crossing. Because of the accident, Bbikerstrasse had to be closed for several hours; the fire brigade set up a diversion.
The exact cause of the accident is still unclear. People who can provide information about the course of the accident are asked to contact the Zurich cantonal police, Verkehrszug Hinwil, phone 058 648 65 90. (SDA/nad)