3 professional cyclists are seriously injured in hospital - A driver from Croatia who was heavily intoxicated drove into the stationary car with the athletes 6 kilometers from Zadar at extremely high speed:
Serious traffic accident involving the Wels professional cycling team on the way to the training camp in Zadar
The Wels professional cycling team drove to Zadar in Croatia yesterday for a 10-day training camp with several vehicles in preparation for the 2024 racing season. After the snow chaos in Austria and the associated difficult road conditions were easily overcome, a serious traffic accident occurred 6 kilometers from Zadar. A car with 3 Wels professional cyclists in the car stopped at a red light. Shortly afterwards, an approaching Croatian driver of a delivery van who was heavily intoxicated rammed the car with full force; eyewitnesses estimated the speed of the delivery van at around 100 km/h. The three Wels professional cyclists were seriously injured and immediately taken to the hospital. The Croatian driver of the van was found to have an alcohol content in his blood of well over 2 per mille, and the driver was immediately taken into custody by the police. “We are completely shocked and hope that the injuries do not prove to be too serious. This is a heavy blow for our team,” said RSW managing director Daniel Repitz.
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