Traffic accident Woman hit and killed by a car in Rapperswil-Jona

A woman was hit and fatally injured by a car on a pedestrian crossing in Rapperswil-Jona on Friday evening. The 71-year-old died at the scene of the accident.

Keystone-SDA

30.11.2024, 08:30

SDA

The woman was hit by a 59-year-old driver who was driving from Rapperswil in the direction of Feldbach on Friday evening. The accident occurred at the junction of Oberer Gubel and Zürcherstrasse, the St. Gallen cantonal police reported on Saturday.

Despite a large number of rescuers, the local pedestrian died at the scene of the accident. In addition to several patrols from the St.Gallen cantonal police, a rescue team, Rega and the fire department were also deployed.