In a tragic incident in St.

Pölten, a 9-year-old girl was severely injured after being struck by a scooter driver in a pedestrian zone.

The driver, a 41-year-old man, was found to be under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time of the accident.

The girl, who was walking with her mother, was hit and dragged a short distance before being attended to by a nearby doctor and taken to the University Clinic St.

Pölten.

The driver has been charged and is suspected of causing property damage prior to the accident.

Authorities confirmed his inability to drive due to substance influence, and further legal actions are pending.