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Pedestrian hit by bus dies in hospital

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A bus struck a 65-year-old woman at a pedestrian crossing in Tallinn's Haabersti district.
  • The woman later died in hospital, while a 44-year-old man who was also crossing was examined at the scene.
  • Police said the 73-year-old bus driver was sober and held the required license, while the crash remains under investigation.

A 65-year-old woman who was hit by a bus in Tallinn's Haabersti district on Monday morning later died in hospital.

Initial information indicated that the woman and a 44-year-old man were crossing at a pedestrian crossing with a green traffic light when the 73-year-old bus driver failed to notice them and struck the woman.

Ambulance crews took the woman to hospital and examined the man at the scene. Doctors were unable to save the woman's life. The bus driver was sober and held the required category of driving license. The exact circumstances of the crash are being investigated.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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