Man dies after argument in Uster

Alleged drug dealer caught on A1

mda. Investigators from the cantonal police caught a suspected drug dealer during a check on the A1 near Dietikon on Thursday afternoon (December 1).

A vehicle driver driving in the direction of Bern was diverted to the Würenlos rest area for the purpose of a routine check. The inspection there confirmed the suspicion that the man was dealing in narcotics. A sniffer dog that was brought in had responded positively. Specialists from the Federal Office of Customs and Border Security found around ten kilograms of cocaine in a hiding place when they examined the car more closely. This amount is likely to have a market value of several hundred thousand francs.

The suspected narcotics dealer, a 46-year-old Swiss, was arrested and brought to the responsible public prosecutor’s office. Criminal proceedings are being instituted against him for violating the Narcotics Act.

Fatal accident in Uster

mda. On the night of Thursday (December 1, 2022), the 21-year-old driver of a passenger car sustained fatal injuries in a self-accident in Uster, according to the Zurich canton police.

On the Seestrasse from Greifensee in the direction of Uster, shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, the driver got his car out of a curve at the end of the town. The car hit a tree, went over an embankment and came to rest on its side by the fence of the sewage treatment plant. The driver died on the spot despite rapid resuscitation by the rescue workers on site.

Because of the accident, the affected part of Seestrasse had to be closed on both sides. The fire department set up a detour. The lockdown was lifted at 3 a.m.

The exact cause of the accident has not yet been clarified. It is being investigated by the Zurich cantonal police in cooperation with the public prosecutor’s office.

Protest action against Turkish attacks in Kurdistan

lips On Wednesday evening (November 30th) a protest against the Turkish attacks in Kurdistan took place at Albisriederplatz. The square was blocked with banners on all sides, the city police confirmed on request. According to the communiqué, the organizers wanted to declare their solidarity with the Kurdish freedom movement. When the police arrived, the demonstration, which police said included several dozen people, quickly broke up. Two people were reported for not following a police order. The blockade was lifted after about half an hour.


Pedestrian dies after collision with passenger car

kca. On Monday afternoon (November 28th) there was a collision between a car and a pedestrian in Zurich’s district 1. The 46-year-old pedestrian suffered such serious injuries that he died on the spot. As the Zurich city police wrote in a statement, the 81-year-old driver is said to have been driving backwards on Gerbergasse in the direction of Uraniastrasse shortly after 12:15 p.m. The vehicle first touched a construction barrier before colliding with the pedestrian. The seriously injured man died at the scene of the accident despite resuscitation measures by the paramedics.

According to the police, the course of the accident is still unclear and is being investigated. Anyone who can provide information about the accident is asked to call the Zurich City Police on 044 411 71 17.


A 28-year-old was fatally injured with a stabbing weapon

hay. A man died early on Sunday morning (November 27) in Uster after an altercation. According to the canton police, there was a discussion between two 28-year-old men in the parking lot of a bar shortly before 3 a.m. One of the two used a stabbing weapon and severely injured the other.

Despite immediate resuscitation by rescue workers, the victim, a Swiss, succumbed to his injuries on the spot. The alleged perpetrator, also a Swiss citizen, was held until the police arrived. He was arrested.

In addition to the canton police, the Uster fire brigade, a patrol from the Uster city police, the Zurich Institute for Forensic Medicine, the Zurich Forensic Institute and the care team from the canton police were also deployed.

Further investigations are being conducted by the cantonal police in cooperation with the Public Prosecutor’s Office I for Serious Violent Crime.


ZSC fan injured after argument in district 9

hay. Late on Saturday evening (November 26), a man was injured in a dispute in district 9 in the city of Zurich. According to the city police, a group of rival ice hockey fans got into a fight shortly before midnight after a match on Vulkanstrasse. A 19-year-old ZSC fan, a Swiss, was moderately injured and had to be taken to the hospital.

The intervention of several civilian police officers prevented a major escalation. After being threatened by the fan group, the city police moved out with several emergency services and controlled the group.

The city police arrested a 27-year-old Swiss man and a 21-year-old man from Portugal. The exact background and the course of events are unclear and are being determined by detectives from the Zurich city police. Witnesses who saw the dispute are asked to contact the city police on 0 444 117 117.


70-year-old driver crashes into tree and dies

lia. A driver crashed his vehicle head-on into a tree in Mönchaltorf on Friday afternoon (November 25th). The driver was fatally injured, as the Zurich cantonal police announced on the same day.

According to the police, the 70-year-old man was driving his car on Gossauerstrasse from Grüt in the direction of Mönchaltorf at 1 p.m. when he left the road at the junction with “Im Eichhof” for unknown reasons and crashed head-on into the tree. The car then caught fire. The deployed rescue workers could only determine the death of the 70-year-old.

The police are asking for information: People who can provide information about the course of the accident are asked to contact the Zurich cantonal police, Verkehrszug Hinwil, phone 058 648 65 90.


Two drivers seriously injured in head-on collision

The scene of the accident on Furttalstrasse in Buchs.

The scene of the accident on Furttalstrasse in Buchs.

Zurich cantonal police

bye. On Friday morning (November 25th) there was a car accident in Buchs. At 5:30 a.m., a 43-year-old man drove his car on Furttalstrasse from Otelfingen in the direction of Regensdorf. For currently unexplained reasons, he got into the oncoming lane on a straight stretch. There was a head-on collision with an oncoming car belonging to a 54-year-old.

Both drivers were seriously injured in the collision. After receiving first medical aid, they were taken to hospitals by ambulance.

The exact cause of the accident has not yet been clarified and is being investigated by the Zurich cantonal police in cooperation with the public prosecutor. Because of the accident, Furttalstrasse was completely closed until 8:30 a.m. The traffic group of the fire brigade set up a diversion.

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