Loss of control in front of the roundabout: two men seriously injured after a motorcycle accident

Created: 05/23/2022, 10:23 am

By: Laura May

The motorcyclist apparently lost his balance in the curve.

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In an accident in the district of Tirschenreuth, two men were seriously injured - the fall apparently occurred after an overtaking maneuver.

Kemnath - Two men were seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in the Upper Palatinate.

They were traveling together on a machine.

The crash happened after an overtaking maneuver in front of a roundabout in Kemnath (district of Tirschenreuth).

The driver of the motorcycle had apparently previously passed a 56-year-old motorist.

Motorcycle accident in the Upper Palatinate: Men lose their footing in front of the roundabout and fall

In front of the roundabout, he lost his footing on the road and fell along with his passenger, according to information from the police.

The exact cause of the fall is not yet clear.

A rescue helicopter took the 53 and 55-year-olds to a hospital.

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