Accident in Waltenschwil: Traffic officer hit by SUV driverAccident in Waltenschwil: Traffic officer hit by SUV driver On Friday evening at around 7 pm, a traffic officer in Waltenschwil AG was hit by an SUV driver. The man then drove on without stopping. The traffic officer was directing traffic in the vicinity of the construction site on Chressstrasse in Waltenschwil AG when the black SUV coming from Wohlerstrasse wanted to drive past the construction site. The traffic officer gave the stop sign and the driver of the car stopped, according to the Aargau cantonal police. When the road was clear and the driver could continue on his way, he hit the traffic officer with his vehicle and continued on his way towards Büelisackerstrasse. The traffic officer sustained unknown injuries to the hip and went to the hospital on his own. The cantonal police have started an investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. According to initial findings, the driver of the SUV steered too little to the left and hit the traffic officer. The driver of the black SUV is described as being around 30 years old with dark, short hair. The Aargau cantonal police are investigating the case and are looking for witnesses.
The Aargau cantonal police are investigating the case. (symbolic image)
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On Friday evening, an SUV driver hit a traffic officer in Waltenschwil AG. The man then drove on without stopping.
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- On Friday evening, an SUV driver hit a traffic officer near Waltenschwil AG.
- The man then drove away without stopping.
- Police are now looking for witnesses.
Shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday evening, a traffic officer called the police emergency number. He was directing traffic in the vicinity of the construction site on Chressstrasse in Waltenschwil AG when a black SUV coming from Wohlerstrasse wanted to drive past the construction site. The traffic officer gave the stop sign and the driver of the car stopped, according to the Aargau cantonal police.
When the road was clear and the driver could continue on his way, the driver hit the traffic officer with his vehicle and continued on his way in the general direction of Büelisackerstrasse. The traffic officer sustained unknown injuries in the hip area. He went to the hospital on his own.
The cantonal police have started an investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. According to the initial findings, the driver of the vehicle would have steered too little to the left and therefore hit the traffic warden. The driver of the black SUV is said to be around 30 years old and has dark, short hair.
