A terrible accident occurred in Nuremberg on the A73.
The driver of a Harley-Davidson drove on the highway without a helmet - and died there.
On
Friday afternoon (
September
18th, 2020
)
a serious traffic accident occurred on the
A73
between the junctions
Nürnberg *
-Zollhaus
and
Nürnberg-Königshof.
A 63-year-old motorcyclist was fatally injured.
Several witnesses are in shock.
The rescuers from the Nuremberg fire brigade * and the rescue service had to walk to the scene.
Nuremberg
-
The Police Middle Franconia * reports:
Around 1:15 p.m., a 63-year-old motorcyclist drove his
Harley-Davidson
from the
Nuremberg-Zollhaus
junction
onto the A73 in the direction of
Fürth
.
Here he collided with a truck on the right side of the lane for a reason that has not yet been clarified.
Horror accident in Nuremberg on the A73: Biker collides with truck - and hits a concrete wall
The motorcycle was then rejected in the construction site area on the concrete barrier on the right edge of the lane, so that the 63-year-old lost control of his vehicle.
The 63-year-old was thrown to the ground and suffered fatal injuries from the impact.
According to the current state of the investigation, the 63-year-old was not wearing a motorcycle helmet.
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The accident site on the A73 near Nuremberg.
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Horror accident on the A73 in Nuremberg: truck driver and witness in shock
The driver of the truck was uninjured, but suffered a shock.
Another accident witness also suffered a shock and was looked after on site by the emergency services.
The motorway was completely closed in the direction of Fürth until 3:30 p.m. to carry out the rescue measures and record the accident.
Due to the onset of rush hour traffic, there were significant traffic obstructions on the motorway and on the possible bypass routes.
The traffic police inspection in Feucht is now conducting further investigations to clarify the cause of the accident.
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