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Driver with a driving ban fatally hits pensioner on pedestrian crossing in Brno

In Brno this morning, a 57-year-old driver who was banned from driving hit a 76-year-old woman on a pedestrian crossing. The pensioner suffered severe injuries and died before reaching hospital, and police detained the driver.

The crash was reported shortly before 6:30 a.m. According to rescue service spokeswoman Michaela Botová, speaking to ČTK, paramedics treated the woman at the scene, but her injuries were too serious: she died in the ambulance on the way to hospital.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash. According to officers, the driver, who was subject to a valid driving ban, was detained and taken to a police station for further investigation. The reasons for the collision have not yet been disclosed.

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