Scooter driver gets into the oncoming lane and crashes head-on into a truck – she dies on the spot
Created: 07/04/2022Updated: 07/04/2022 16:38
By: Tanja Kipke
The 70-year-old's scooter was severely demolished by the impact.
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On Monday, a serious accident in Mitwitz claimed a life.
A scooter driver collided with a truck. The woman succumbed to her injuries.
Mitwitz – A 70-year-old scooter driver lost her life in a serious accident on Monday morning.
According to the police, the woman from Steinach turned right onto Sonneberger Strasse in Mitwitz (Kronach district).
In the bend, she went into the oncoming lane and crashed head-on into an oncoming truck.
Fatal accident in Bavaria: woman dies at the scene of the accident
The 70-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the collision.
"The emergency services that arrived tried to revive the lady but were unsuccessful," a police spokesman told
News5
.
She died at the scene of the accident.
"The truck driver is unharmed but is in shock," the spokesman said.
A public prosecutor and an expert assessed the course of the accident on site.
An emergency chaplain was also there to look after witnesses.
Sonneberger Strasse was completely closed for around three hours for the rescue and cleaning work.
According to the police, the damage is around 6,000 euros.
(tkip)
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