Police provide more clarity: Alonso hit right in front of supermarket

Fernando Alonso is still under observation in the hospital in Bern, but the police have given more information about the accident. The Spaniard is said to have been hit by a car near a supermarket.

On Thursday evening, news emerged that Fernando Alonso had been hit off his bike. Alpine quickly confirmed this rumour, and on Friday afternoon the team came with a further update. Alonso is still in hospital for observation, after being treated for a broken jaw.

Alonso hit by a car

Now the police in Switzerland have also provided more clarity on the accident, Autosport.com reported. ''"The Cantonal Police has announced that yesterday, shortly before 2pm in Viganello, a 42-year-old Swiss driver living in the Lugano area was driving along Via La Santa in the direction of Pregassona."

"According to an initial reconstruction and for reasons that the police investigation will have to establish, while she was making a left-hand turn to enter a supermarket car park, she collided with a 39-year-old Spanish citizen, who was riding his bicycle and passing a line of stationary vehicles on the right. The collision took place against the right side of the car," says the police statement.