Four Pedestrians Hit by Car: A Late-Night Affair in Kvinesdal
Breaking News: One person critically injured, and three others in serious condition!
We all know late-night strolls can lead to questionable life choices, but walking right into traffic? That’s a new level of “do not try this at home.” In an unfortunate incident in Kvinesdal municipality, Norway, four young adults were hit by a car — all while just trying to, one assumes, grab a midnight snack or an ill-timed selfie. Because, let’s face it, there’s nothing better than live-action drama on a Saturday night!
According to the police, the incident occurred around 10:10 PM on Saturday. Initially, reports indicated three victims, but as if the universe couldn’t resist a good twist, we soon found there was a fourth. Talk about a surprise guest at the party!
The Victims—All in Their 20s!
Operations manager Knut Odde stepping up to the podium like he’s hosting a game show revealed that all the victims are in their 20s. A fab age for reckless adventures but perhaps not a fab age for facing the consequences of poor road-crossing decisions. Despite their unfortunate intersection with a vehicle, they were all conscious post-accident, proving that youth has its perks.
However, hold the applause! One individual is currently in critical condition while two others are described as seriously injured. The fourth? Just a little bruised—definitely qualifies as “that friend” who always walks away unscathed from every experience.
Not Just Any Old Rain…
“Torrential rain” is what operations manager Odde termed the delightful weather at the site of the accident. A bit pronounced, no? Sounds less like a forecast and more like a biblical plague!
Initially, our brave responders thought they’d send one of the injured off by air ambulance to Stavanger. But, plot twist! Bad flying conditions grounded that flight. So, what is a well-meaning police chief to do? Close the road, dig into the matter, and cry over the weather reports!
The Road to Recovery
In true dramatic fashion, the police are already calling this a serious accident, working diligently with the driver involved — because every driver needs a good face-off with law enforcement, right? Their full prognosis of the situation hinges on gathering information and, presumably, watching some replays from the evening news.
As for the road? It reopened shortly after the incident was reported, proving we can bounce back from even the most disastrous happenings—like that time I tried to impress someone with my cooking skills. Spoiler alert: there was a fire, and we ordered takeout.
Conclusion—Lessons Learned!
So, in case anyone missed the memo: if you’re going to traipse across roads at night, perhaps avoid the ones turned into mini race tracks. As the police get to the bottom of this story, let’s keep our fingers crossed for a swift recovery for those involved. And to the driver? Let this be a lesson that the nightlife is best enjoyed with both eyes on the road and maybe a little less on the text messages!
Until next time, stay safe out there, folks—there’s a world outside better suited for pedestrian survival!
One person is critically injured, says the police’s task leader to Lister24.
Sunday 13 October at 03:51
At 10.10pm on Saturday evening, the police in Agder received a report of a traffic accident in Kvinesdal municipality. The message was that three people had been hit by a car.
Later, it turned out that a fourth person had also been hit.
Those hit are in their 20s, operations manager Knut Odde tells VG.
All were conscious after the accident.
One person is sent to hospital in Stavanger, and the other three to Kristiansand.
To Lists24 says the police’s incident leader at the scene, Hanne Rom Havaas, that one of the injured is critically injured, while two others are seriously injured. The fourth person is described as slightly injured.
– The people have walked along the road. Some of them have tried to cross the road and then they have been hit by a car, she tells the newspaper.
First, the police reported that one of those involved would be flown by air ambulance to Stavanger. A short time later, however, it turned out that this was not possible due to bad flying weather.
– There will be torrential rain at the site, operations manager Odde told VG on Saturday evening.
The police are in contact with the driver, but the operations manager does not know what information has come out in the conversation.
Efforts are being made to secure traces and obtain information about what has happened. The police consider this a serious accident, the police write.
The road was closed to traffic after the accident, but was reopened at 11.36 p.m., reports Vegtrafikksentralen south.
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