Dog collision leaves e-bike rider with serious head injuries

A 63-year-old e-bike rider suffered serious head injuries after colliding with a dog in Aich, in the Liezen district, on Wednesday, ORF reported. She was not wearing a helmet.

The crash happened at about 3.15 p.m. in the village, when a young mixed-breed dog that was running loose suddenly went onto the road. The woman fell after hitting the dog.

A doctor nearby gave her first aid. The Red Cross then took her to Schladming hospital, where she was admitted as an inpatient. The dog was not injured.

Police reported the dog’s owner on suspicion of causing injury through negligence, saying the animal had not been adequately secured and was able to leave the property on its own.