Montreux VD Drunk driver causes accident - 19-year-old suffers life-threatening injuries
On Saturday evening, there was a serious traffic accident on the Avenue des Alpes in Montreux VD. A 19-year-old man's life is in danger.
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- On Saturday evening, a drunk driver lost control of his car on the Avenue des Alpes in Montreux VD and crashed into several vehicles.
- Two pedestrians were seriously injured, one of whom is in mortal danger.
- The public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation
At around 7.40 pm on Saturday evening, a serious traffic accident involving several vehicles and two pedestrians occurred on the Avenue des Alpes in Montreux VD. A mother and her 19-year-old son were seriously injured and the son's life is in danger, according to a police statement.
According to several media reports, the people involved in the accident were two tourists from China.
According to the police, a 34-year-old driver driving towards Clarens - under the influence of alcohol - lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a parked car.
The force of the impact threw the car onto the two pedestrians. The vehicle of the person responsible for the accident then collided with an oncoming car, a tree and two other parked cars.
The driver of the first car suffered minor injuries and was taken to Riviera-Chablais Hospital. Two other drivers involved, a 35-year-old and a 24-year-old, were uninjured.
The two seriously injured pedestrians were taken to the CHUV University Hospital in Lausanne after initial treatment at the scene. The public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation.