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Minibus fails to keep its distance: Pedelec rider falls – and dies after weeks in hospital

2023-11-10T16:33:23.186Z

Highlights: A 79-year-old lady died several weeks after a traffic accident in the district of Neu-Ulm. The driver of a minibus fell short of the prescribed distance to a pedelec rider. The elderly woman swung her bike slightly to the left and grazed the side mirror of the minibus. As a result, the lady fell off her bike and suffered serious injuries. She succumbed to her serious injuries in a clinic on Wednesday, police announced on Thursday, November 9.



Status: 10.11.2023, 17:18 PM

By: Katarina Amtmann

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In October, the driver of a minibus fell short of the prescribed distance to a pedelec rider. The woman fell and died in hospital.

Neu-Ulm - A 79-year-old lady died several weeks after a traffic accident in the district of Neu-Ulm. She succumbed to her serious injuries in a clinic on Wednesday, police announced on Thursday, November 9.

A pedelec rider died several weeks after an accident in a clinic (symbolic image). © IMAGO / Photo Booth

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Pedelec touches exterior mirrors: Rider falls and dies weeks later in hospital

According to the information, a 47-year-old driver of a minibus fell below the prescribed side distance to the 79-year-old pedelec rider. The elderly woman swung her bike slightly to the left and grazed the side mirror of the minibus. As a result, the lady fell off her bike and suffered serious injuries, police said. (kam/dpa)

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A fatal accident occurred in Upper Franconia on Thursday, November 9. A woman was killed, the driver was uninjured but suffered shock.

This article has been machine-edited and carefully reviewed by editor Katarina Amtmann before publication.

Source: merkur

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