A motorboat and a jet ski crashed into each other in Lower Franconia.
The jet ski driver got caught in the propeller of the boat.
Bergrheinfeld - A 23-year-old was riding a jet ski along the Main last Sunday afternoon (May 9) around 3:40 p.m. when there was an accident.
Because around the level of the Lower Franconian municipality of Bergrheinfeld (district of Schweinfurt *) there was a collision with a motorboat.
While the 25-year-old boat driver was able to stay on the ship, the jet ski driver fell
into the water,
according to
Bayerischer Rundfunk
.
The casualty then got his legs into the propeller of the boat, causing serious injuries to his feet and legs.
The paramedics who were called took the jet ski driver to the university clinic in Würzburg * in a helicopter.
According to the police, his life is currently not in danger.
Accident on the Main: Schweinfurt water protection police are looking for witnesses
Since the boat driver was still in shock after the accident, the Schweinfurt water protection police are now trying to find out exactly how the accident came about with the help of clues.
As a result, both the boat and the jet ski were confiscated from the officers as evidence.
Since there were numerous people on the road last weekend because of the good weather, the police now hope to be able to collect information on the exact course of the accident through the testimony of witnesses.
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A tragic accident also happened on Sunday (May 9th) in Oberallgäu.
A small plane crashed into a swimming lake.