A motorist has been charged by police after he ran over an artist in the middle of a 'reclining performance' in Salzburg’s Residenzplatz on Wednesday after mistaking her for a mannequin or puppet.
The 41-year-old artist, from Tennengau, was performing what she called a “reclining performance” in the old town and lay down on the ground.
Police said the woman had been told by several locals and passers by that laying down on the ground in that area was dangerous, but clearly the warning was not heeded.
Later in the day, a 71-year-old motorist drove over the woman while trying to reach an inner courtyard.
He told police he saw an obstruction in the road which he thought was some kind of doll and was unable to move around her, so he decided to run it over lengthways.
Play stupid games...
>A motorist has been charged by police after he ran over an artist in the middle of a 'reclining performance' in Salzburg’s Residenzplatz on Wednesday after mistaking her for a mannequin or puppet.
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>The 41-year-old artist, from Tennengau, was performing what she called a “reclining performance” in the old town and lay down on the ground.
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Police said the woman had been told by several locals and passers by that laying down on the ground in that area was dangerous, but clearly the warning was not heeded.
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Later in the day, a 71-year-old motorist drove over the woman while trying to reach an inner courtyard.
>
He told police he saw an obstruction in the road which he thought was some kind of doll and was unable to move around her, so he decided to run it over lengthways.
Play stupid games...
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