Serious accident in Nuremberg: female cyclist caught by truck - police are looking for witnesses

In the Schoppershof district there was a tragic traffic accident between a cyclist and a truck driver.

The police are looking for witnesses.

Nuremberg - On Tuesday afternoon (June 15), a serious traffic accident occurred in the Schoppershof district of Nuremberg, according to a press release from the Central Franconia Police Headquarters *.

A truck caught a 53-year-old cyclist who was seriously injured in the collision.

Nuremberg: 53-year-old cyclist collides with a truck - Welserstraße is closed

The 32-year-old driver of the truck drove around 2 p.m. on Äußere Bayreuther Straße in Nuremberg *.

At the junction with Welserstraße, he spotted the cyclist who was driving in the same direction as he turned.

The 53-year-old fell and suffered life-threatening injuries.

A short time later she was admitted to a hospital for further care.

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The bike got jammed under the truck.

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The Nuremberg traffic police and several patrols from the Nuremberg East Police Station were on site, blocked off traffic in the affected area and initiated initial investigations into the cause of the accident.

An appraiser also came on the spot.

Serious accident in Nuremberg: the cause of the accident still unclear - witnesses wanted

It is still uncertain whether the 53-year-old woman was riding her bike at the time of the accident or whether she was pushing it in front of her.

The traffic police in Nuremberg therefore asks witnesses to call 09 11 65 83 15 30.

For a long time, Welserstrasse was closed to the south to record accidents.

Because of this, there were significant traffic disruptions in the eastern part of Nuremberg.

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