Swiss pensioner dies after driverless delivery van accident in Zurich

A pensioner has died in hospital after being hit by a driverless delivery van on Thursday on a sidewalk in Zurich. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The elderly woman died after suffering life-threatining injuries on Thursday evening, Zurich city police said on Friday. The incident occurred early on Thursday afternoon in the Höngg district of Zurich. According to initial investigations, a parked delivery van started moving at around 1pm away from the intersection of Michelstrasse and Engadinerweg towards Regensdorferstrasse for reasons that are still unclear. The driverless vehicle rolled several metres and hit the pedestrian on the pavement. Paramedics took the woman to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The Zurich public prosecutor's office and the city police have launched an investigation into the exact circumstances of the accident. Translated from German by AI/sb How we work We select the most relevant news for an international audience and use ...