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Austrian artist run over during ‘reclining performance’ on the road

Motorist charged by police after 41-year-old woman injured in Residenzplatz, Salzburg

Residenzplatz, Salzburg. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons; photo: Barbara Marko-Bartilla; CC BY-SA 4.0

A 41-year-old Austrian artist was run over by a car while she carried out a ‘reclining performance’ in Residenzplatz, Salzburg, The Local reports. The artist had been warned by passersby that lying on the road was dangerous, police say, but was undeterred.

A 71-year-old motorist then drove over the artist. He told the police that he thought the obstruction was a doll and decided to drive over it – only stopping when he heard screams. The motorist has since been charged by police with driving causing negligent bodily harm and the injured artist was taken to Salzburg University Hospital.

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