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Tragedy in Vígľaš: Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident
A heartbreaking incident has shaken the region of Vígľaš. On Wednesday evening, April 17th, shortly before 9 p.m., a 59-year-old woman was struck by a car while using a pedestrian crossing. She died at the scene from her injuries. The driver fled without offering help.
According to eyewitnesses, the car was traveling at an extremely high speed—reportedly up to 150 kilometers per hour (around 93 mph). “A serious accident occurred in Pstruša today before 9 p.m., where a pedestrian was fatally hit while crossing at a crosswalk,” witnesses posted in a social media group.
“The car hit her with such force that it threw her dozens of meters. The driver didn’t even slow down—he just vanished,” described one eyewitness, who saw the collision happen. According to him, the woman was carrying shopping bags and was crossing confidently. What should have been a safe return home ended in a brutal tragedy.
Mária Faltániová, spokesperson for the Banská Bystrica regional police, told Regióny.sk: “The driver failed to yield to the pedestrian at the crosswalk and hit her with the front of the vehicle. The impact launched her off the road onto a nearby parking lot. The driver did not stop, did not offer first aid, and fled the scene. The injuries she suffered were fatal.”
Police located the driver shortly after the incident. He is now facing charges for causing death and failure to provide assistance. Breathalyzer and toxicology tests were negative at the time of arrest.
Emergency responders tried to save the woman’s life for several minutes, but the injuries were incompatible with survival. “She succumbed to her injuries at the scene,” confirmed Petra Klimešová from the Emergency Medical Services Operations Center. Despite being in shock, several witnesses tried to help the woman, some of them visibly crying. “I cried a lot when I saw it... He ran away like a coward,” said another witness.
The driver's heartless actions and his reckless speed through the village sparked a wave of sorrow, anger, and frustration online. “You go shopping and never come back. Where is everyone rushing to?” wrote Dominika. “Someone like this should never be allowed behind the wheel again. A lifetime driving ban isn’t enough,” commented Anna.
Police continue to investigate the accident, questioning witnesses. The vehicle believed to have been involved was found abandoned near a garden center in Vígľaš. Locals claim the driver is a young man.
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