District of Traunstein: Motorcyclist overtakes a convoy of vehicles and crashes into the car – 62-year-old dead
Created: 08/14/2022, 06:05
A serious traffic accident occurred in the Traunstein district on Saturday afternoon.
A motorcyclist died (symbol image).
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On Saturday there was a traffic accident between Grabenstätt and Übersee.
Any help came too late for a 62-year-old motorcyclist.
Grabenstätt – A 62-year-old motorcyclist died in an accident in the Traunstein district on Saturday.
The motorcyclist overtook a convoy of vehicles between Grabenstätt and Übersee, the Traunstein police said.
When a 30-year-old motorist made a left turn, he hit the side of the car head-on.
The 62-year-old died at the scene of the accident, the driver was seriously injured.
Accident between Grabenstätt and overseas: Motorcyclists overtook a convoy of vehicles
The accident happened around 12:15 p.m. on state road 2096 between Grabenstätt and Übersee in the Traunstein district.
The motorcyclist overtook a column of vehicles, while at the same time a 30-year-old driving in the same direction turned left with the car, according to the police report.
The vehicles collided, with the motorcyclist hitting the side of the vehicle head-on.
"First responders provided exemplary first aid until emergency services arrived at the scene," police said.
However, any help came too late for the motorcyclist, who died at the scene of the accident.
The driver involved was trapped in her vehicle.
She had to be extricated from her vehicle and was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The public prosecutor's office in Traunstein commissioned an accident analysis and technical report to clarify the facts, as the police announced.
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After an accident: a 21-year-old motorcyclist could no longer brake and crashed into the car
Around 40 emergency services from the Grabenstätt and Übersee fire brigades were deployed to secure, rescue and clean the road.
After the accident, following traffic was also slowed down.
A 21-year-old motorcyclist couldn't brake in time and hit another car.
He was slightly injured and the motorcycle and car suffered material damage totaling around 12,000 euros.