Linz cyclist seriously injured in collision with stationary vehicle

An 18-year-old cyclist was seriously injured in a collision on Stadlerstraße in Linz on Wednesday evening. The accident occurred around 18:40 when a 35-year-old driver stopped his vehicle on a multi-purpose lane to prepare for reversing into a parking space.

The cyclist struck the rear of the stationary vehicle without braking, resulting in a severe laceration to the neck. Emergency responders and paramedics from the Austrian Red Cross provided immediate medical care, including resuscitation at the scene, before transporting the individual to a hospital under the supervision of a physician.