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Tourist Out of Danger After Traffic Accident in Copenhagen

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An Italian tourist is no longer in life-threatening condition following a serious traffic accident in Copenhagen.
  • The tourist was cycling when struck by a bus at an intersection on Saturday.
  • Police are investigating the incident, and a traffic accident specialist has examined the scene.

An Italian tourist involved in a severe traffic accident in Copenhagen on Saturday is now out of danger, according to Copenhagen Police. The incident occurred when the tourist, who was cycling along the city's lakes, was hit by a bus at the intersection of Sรธtorvet and Dronning Louises Bro.

The cyclist sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. Police have notified the Italian man's relatives. As of Sunday morning, no arrests have been made in connection with the collision. The bus was traveling on Frederiksborggade when the accident happened.

Dronning Louises Bro, a bridge connecting the city center with the Nรธrrebro district, was temporarily closed to traffic in the direction of Nรธrrebro on Saturday afternoon while police conducted their investigation and spoke with witnesses. The road closure was lifted around 5:30 PM. A traffic accident specialist was called to the scene to conduct a detailed examination, and a report is expected later.

The Italian tourist is no longer in life-threatening condition.

โ€” Rune NรธrgaardVagtchef Rune Nรธrgaard of Copenhagen Police provided an update on the tourist's condition following the accident.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.