Three people knock down 64-year-old at Villach petrol station

A 64-year-old man was seriously injured during an altercation at a petrol station in Villach on Sunday afternoon, ORF reported. Three people involved in the incident were later detained.

The dispute initially began verbally before the man was pushed to the ground, hitting his head on the asphalt. The three people then fled in a car but were stopped during a search based on witness statements.

Emergency services took the injured man to Villach State Hospital. Further investigations are under way.

Prosecutors will be notified about one of the three people, a 17-year-old Russian national, who remains at liberty.