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Pedestrian accident in Altdorf: 10-year-old seriously injured!
In Altdorf UR, a 10-year-old girl and an 82-year-old woman were injured in traffic accidents. The police are investigating.
Pedestrian accident in Altdorf: 10-year-old seriously injured!
On Tuesday, June 11, 2025, a serious accident occurred in Altdorf UR at 3 p.m. in which a ten-year-old girl was injured on a pedestrian crossing. This reports nau.ch. The driver of a car that was equipped with Uri license plates drove on Spitalstrasse in the direction of Flüelerstrasse.
The girl was trying to cross the pedestrian crossing when there was a collision between the vehicle and her while she was riding her bike. The girl's injuries are serious, which is why she was immediately taken to the Uri Cantonal Hospital by the Uri emergency service. The material damage caused is estimated at around 3,000 francs.
Accumulation of accidents
This incident is not the first of its kind in Altdorf. On Thursday, November 28, 2024, an 82-year-old pedestrian was also hit by a vehicle on Spitalstrasse. In this case, a 75-year-old driver was behind the wheel and was uninjured, while the woman suffered life-threatening injuries and had to be taken to the Uri Cantonal Hospital. The road was closed for about 40 minutes while emergency services carried out their duties polizei-uri.ch reported.
The repeated traffic accidents on this route raise questions about safety at pedestrian crossings. Such incidents call for the attention of local authorities and road safety measures to avoid similar accidents in the future.
The commitment of the emergency services and the Uri cantonal police was also evident in this most recent incident, which underlines how important rapid medical help is in critical situations.