Pedelec driver avoids collision with car - and still injures herself
Created: 05/18/2022, 10:32 am
By: Stefan Weinzierl
The pedelec rider was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
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There was almost a collision between a car driver and a cyclist on Putzbrunner Straße in Ottobrunn.
But even without a collision, the ride ended for the cyclist in the hospital.
Ottobrunn – As the police reported, on Tuesday morning an 81-year-old drove in her Kia on Putzbrunner Straße in a north-easterly direction.
At the same time, a 61-year-old woman from Ottobrunn was cycling with her pedelec on the cycle path along Putzbrunner Straße.
Crashed while braking
At number 28, the Kia driver wanted to turn into the property, but noticed the cyclist very late.
Both road users were startled and braked their vehicles hard to avoid a collision.
This was successful, but the cyclist fell off her bike while braking.
Pedelec driver suffers a bruised shoulder
She suffered abrasions and a bruised shoulder and had to be taken to a hospital for treatment.
The 81-year-old was unharmed.
According to the police, the pedelec suffered material damage of around 700 euros.
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