Lyngdal Car Crash
Three people sustained injuries when a car driven by an elderly woman struck two individuals on electric scooters and then a third person in Lyngdal on Friday evening, NRK reported.
The collision occurred just after 7 p.m. in a busy shopping street in the town center where numerous young people were out, according to NRK. Emergency services, including the fire department and ambulances, responded to the scene after the driver ran her vehicle onto the sidewalk.
Two teenagers riding an electric scooter suffered minor injuries in the initial impact, police stated. The vehicle continued forward and struck a third person who was subsequently transported to the hospital by an ambulance, Nettavisen reported.
“One person lies on the ground, but is conscious,” operations manager Vegard Heyn of the Agder Police District said shortly after the incident was reported to authorities.
Victims sustain injuries while car hits pole and shop
All three victims sustained varying degrees of injury from the sidewalk collision. Police classified two of the victims as lightly injured, while the third person remains in a stable condition and out of danger.
Witnesses at the scene reported that the car also struck a utility pole before crashing into a roadside shop and shattering a window. The vehicle itself sustained heavy damage during the sequence of events.
Police charge elderly driver following initial investigation
Authorities confirmed that the driver involved in the collision is a woman in her 80s. Police said that family members are currently caring for the elderly driver.
Law enforcement officials have completed their initial on-site investigations. Investigators confiscated the woman’s driver’s license and filed formal charges against her in connection with the incident, NRK reported.
Questions about the Lyngdal sidewalk collision
What caused the car to leave the roadway?
Witnesses reported that the female driver steered onto the sidewalk in an intersection while attempting to avoid a group of young people riding electric scooters, according to NRK.
What is the current medical status of the victims?
Two victims suffered minor injuries, while a third person was transported to the hospital by an ambulance and remains in stable condition, according to the Agder Police District.
Where did the collision take place?
The crash happened just after 7 p.m. on Friday in a busy shopping street in central Lyngdal in the Agder region, NRK reported.