Lossatal (dpa / sn) - A 40-year-old was seriously injured in an accident near Lossatal (Leipzig district).

As the police announced on Tuesday, a 70-year-old driver drove from Bergern-Schildau in the direction of Lossatal on Monday afternoon and caught a pedestrian running on the right side of the lane.

The 40-year-old was thrown several meters forward and seriously injured.

The 70-year-old was uninjured.