A man in his 40s was struck by a car driven by a woman in her 30s near Torget at 01:46 on Sunday, police said.
Police and an ambulance responded to the scene after emergency calls reached the police department at 01:46 on Sunday, according to initial reports from operations leader Tatjana Knappen.
Officers contacted the driver at the scene, where she stated she had driven through a green light before hitting a pedestrian, Knappen said.
Fotgjenger gikk ut i veien på rødt mann
“We have avhørt vitner på stedet, og det fremstår som at fotgjengeren har gått ut i veien på rød mann. Det er ikke tatt noe førerkortbeslag,” said operations leader Dan Erik Johannessen on Sunday morning, noting that investigators found no indication that the driver was impaired.
“Det var en kvinne i 30-årene som kjøre bilen. Hun har blåst til 0 i promille, og fikk ikke beslaglagt førerkortet,” operations leader Frode Kolltveit in Vest politidistrikt told Bergensavisen.
The driver passed a breathalyzer test with a reading of zero blood alcohol concentration, and officers did not seize her driver’s license.
Mann i 40-årene ble fraktet til Haukeland sykehus
The injured pedestrian, a man in his 40s, was transported directly to the trauma center at Haukeland University Hospital following the collision.
“Han ble fraktet til traumemottaket på Haukeland sykehus etter påkjørselen. Vi har vært i dialog med ham i etterkant. Han har slått hodet og fått et stort kutt,” Kolltveit told Bergensavisen.
Police confirmed that investigators have formally registered a report regarding the incident.
Common Questions About the Incident
Hvor skjedde ulykken?
The collision took place at Torget in the early hours of Sunday.
Hvilke skader fikk fotgjengeren?
The man in his 40s sustained a head injury and a large cut, requiring transport to the trauma center at Haukeland University Hospital.
Ble bilføreren mistenkt for rus?
No, police confirmed the female driver blew a zero on her breathalyzer test and faced no license suspension.
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