Cyclist collides with truck: man dies in a serious accident in Upper Bavaria

A cyclist has strayed from the bike path in Upper Bavaria and collided with a truck. For the man, any help came too late, he died at the scene of the accident.

Burgkirchen an der Alz – A serious accident occurred in Upper Bavaria on Tuesday, 6 June. A cyclist was killed, as the police announced.

Fatal accident in Upper Bavaria: cyclist collides with truck in the district of Altötting

The accident occurred around 6.30 a.m. on state road 2107 in Gendorf/Burgkirchen at the level of Alte-Haupttor-Straße. According to initial findings, the cyclist (59) was on the left-hand sidewalk / cycle path in the direction of Gendorf. "For reasons that have not yet been clarified, the cyclist came off the bike path and collided with the oncoming truck," the police continued. Despite immediate braking, the truck driver was no longer able to prevent a collision. The cyclist from the district of Altötting was seriously injured, he died at the scene of the accident.

Now the police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident. For this purpose, the Traunstein public prosecutor's office commissioned an accident analysis and accident technical report by an independent expert. There are currently no indications of misconduct on the part of the truck driver.

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After a fatal accident in Upper Bavaria: police are looking for witnesses to the accident

The state road was completely closed for over an hour and then closed on one side for another hour. The police ask witnesses who can provide further information about the incident to contact the Altötting police station on 08671/9644-0. (came)

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