Pähl - A motorcyclist (54) who was overlooked by an 89-year-old driver was critically injured on Sunday at around 1:45 p.m. near Pähl.
According to the police report, the woman from Marktoberdorf was driving on the state road from Fischen and wanted to turn off at the Pähl-Nord junction in the direction of Pähl.
In doing so, however, she overlooked the oncoming motorcyclist from Dießen - the 54-year-old had no chance to evade and drove into the right-hand side of the 89-year-old's vehicle.
Wife as a social was also badly injured
The man from Dießen was critically injured in the accident and was taken to the Murnau accident hospital by helicopter.
His 48-year-old wife, who was a passenger on the motorcycle, was seriously injured and taken to the Weilheim hospital by the ambulance service, as was the person who caused the accident, who was only slightly injured.
According to the report, the property damage is estimated by the police at around 26,000 euros.
The Munich II public prosecutor's office ordered an accident analysis report and the vehicles to be seized to clarify the matter.
The state road was closed until around 5 p.m. to record the accident and prepare expert reports.
The Pähl fire brigade and the road maintenance department carried out diversion measures and the cleaning of the lane.
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