Fatal collision: truck runs over cyclist – police are looking for witnesses
Created: 08/05/2022, 15:15
By: Tanja Kipke
Fatal accident in Nuremberg: A truck ran over a cyclist.
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The police in Nuremberg are currently dealing with a fatal accident.
A truck ran over a cyclist, the woman died on the spot.
Nuremberg – The accident happened on Ostendstrasse in Nuremberg-Mögeldorf on Friday afternoon (August 5).
Around 11:30 a.m., a cyclist wanted to cross Ostendstrasse from Schmausenbuckstrasse, the police said.
She was hit head-on by a truck that was just leaving a construction site there.
Fatal accident in Nuremberg: truck hits cyclist head-on
"Despite the resuscitation measures initiated by the rescue service, the woman succumbed to her serious injuries at the scene of the accident," said the police.
The driver of the truck suffered a shock and received pastoral care.
The police initially did not provide information on the origin and age of the woman.
The Nuremberg traffic police have started the investigation.
You will also be supported by an expert who has been consulted.
To clarify the exact cause of the accident, the traffic police officers are also asking for information from the population:
Call for witnesses from the police:
Witnesses who observed the accident and can provide relevant information are asked to call (09 11) 65 83 15 30.
Ostenstrasse was completely closed in the direction towards the city center for the duration of the accident investigation.
(tkip)
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