A 56-year-old was hit by a car and died in the district of Saxon Switzerland-Osterzgebirge. The 46-year-old driver was driving on State Road 174 in the direction of Bad Gottleuba-Berggiesshübel on Sunday when she hit the man with her car, the police said on Monday. According to initial findings, the 56-year-old is said to have been lying on the street before the accident.

He suffered serious injuries and died at the scene of the accident. According to the police, whether and why the man was lying on the street is part of the ongoing investigation. The police are looking for witnesses.