An 85-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital with multiple injuries.
He had overlooked cars in Pliening, there was a head-on collision.
Pliening – An 85-year-old cyclist from Finsing (Erding district) who wanted to cross Landshuter Straße in Pliening on Saturday afternoon was not paying attention.
As reported by the police, the man drove from the bike path onto Landshuter Straße at around 2:45 p.m. on the corner of Rämplstraße.
"Basically, he should have waited and given priority to the flowing traffic," says the press report from the Poing Police Inspectorate.
According to the current state of knowledge, however, he did not do this and overlooked the approaching cars.
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The first vehicle managed to swerve and avoid a collision.
The second driver was unable to react quickly with his BMW and collided head-on with the cyclist who was already on the road.
The 85-year-old suffered multiple bruises and abrasions on his arms and knees as a result of the fall, police reports.
He was taken to Erding Hospital as a precaution.
According to the police, the BMW suffered material damage of around 5,000 euros.
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