Young motorcyclist gets into oncoming lane and crashes head-on into tractor - he dies
Created: 08/25/2022, 08:05
By: Katarina Amtmann
A motorcyclist died in an accident in Bavaria (symbol image).
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Another fatal motorcycle accident occurred in Bavaria on Wednesday.
A biker (24) got into the oncoming lane and crashed head-on into a tractor.
Perlesreut - On Wednesday evening (August 24th) a fatal accident occurred on St 2321 in Perlesreut.
This was announced by the Lower Bavaria police in a press release.
Perlesreut: Motorcyclist coming on the opposite lane crashes head-on into a tractor
Accordingly, the serious accident with a motorcycle and a tractor occurred around 6:25 p.m. in Perlesreut (Freyung-Grafenau district).
The 24-year-old biker rode the St 2321 from Perlesreut in the direction of Lindberg.
Around 50 meters before the end of the village, the road curves to the right.
"Before the curve, the motorcyclist, on a straight stretch, entered the oncoming lane for reasons that are still unclear and collided head-on with an oncoming tractor," the police said in the press release.
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Motorcyclist (24) dies in a crash with a tractor - the bike is completely destroyed in the accident
The young motorcyclist was seriously injured in the crash and died at the scene of the accident.
An expert was appointed to clarify exactly how the accident happened.
The state road had to be completely closed for several hours, it is said.
The motorcycle was completely destroyed and had to be towed from the scene of the accident.
The tractor was still drivable.
It was only slightly damaged.
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