A car and a racing cyclist got into an argument on Friday in an accident in Unterdarching - so violent that the police are now investigating both of them.
Unterdarching - At around 3:35 p.m., a 34-year-old Valleyer drove his Seat in Unterdarching on Holzkirchner Straße in the direction of Münchner Straße.
At the intersection he turned left, paying attention to the traffic sign "Give way", reports the police.
Motorists take racing cyclists the right of way - and accuse cursing cyclists with an emergency stop
Instead, he took the right of way from a 73-year-old from Holzkirchner, who was driving his racing bike on the privileged Münchner Straße coming from the right.
According to the police report, the cyclist reacted angrily, verbally abused and insulted the driver.
The car driver, for his part, applied the brakes to a standstill, whereupon the cyclist hit the rear.
Fortunately, the cyclist was only slightly injured in the impact and suffered a graze on his right leg, the police said.
His bike was slightly scratched, the police estimate the damage at 100 euros.
Dents and scratches were made on the trunk lid of the Seat, the police put the damage at 3000 euros.
Police are investigating suspected negligent bodily harm and coercion
It investigates the suspicion of negligent bodily harm and coercion in road traffic against the motorist.
The racing cyclist has to face proceedings for insult.
The police asks witnesses to the course of the accident to report to z 0 80 24/9 07 40.
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