There was a serious traffic accident in Fürth on Thursday.
A cyclist crashed into a car and died of his injuries at the scene of the accident.
Fürth
- On Thursday afternoon (March 25th) there was a serious traffic accident in the Vach district of Fürth.
After a collision with a car, a cyclist was fatally injured, as the police in Middle Franconia * announced in a press release.
At around 4.15 p.m., a 38-year-old driver of a Mercedes-Benz drove down Herzogenauracher Strasse from Fürth * in the direction of Niederndorf.
At the level of the junction with Vacher Strasse, the car collided with a cyclist for reasons that have not yet been clarified, according to the police report.
The cyclist apparently wanted to cross the street.
Despite an attempt by the driver to evade, the collision occurred.
Then the Mercedes landed in the ditch and stayed there.
Fürth / Nuremberg: Cyclist collides with car and dies at the scene of the accident
The force of the impact seriously injured the cyclist.
Despite the quick help from the rescue workers, he died on site of his serious injuries.
Even a rescue helicopter called in could no longer do anything for the man.
The driver of the car was injured and taken to a hospital where he was given medical attention.
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The cyclist succumbs to his injuries at the scene of the accident.
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The police closed the scene of the accident completely for several hours to record the accident and the rescue operations.
To clarify the course of the accident, an expert was called in by order of the public prosecutor's office.
The Fürth traffic police are conducting the further investigations and asks possible accident witnesses to call (09 11) 9 73 99 70.
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