As of: March 19, 2024, 8:00 a.m
By: Felix Herz
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Two serious accidents occurred in Bavaria on Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
One of them has now cost a man his life.
Augsburg / Ebermannsdorf – Two serious accidents occurred in Bavaria on Monday, March 18th and Tuesday morning, March 19th, independently of one another.
In Augsburg, the driver of an e-scooter has now died after colliding with a tram; in Upper Palatinate, four young people were seriously injured in a failed overtaking maneuver.
E-scooter driver collides with tram - he later dies in hospital
A tragic event occurred in Augsburg on Monday afternoon when a man driving an e-scooter was hit by a tram - he then died from his injuries that night.
This was confirmed by a police spokesman on Tuesday morning.
It was reported that the 36-year-old ignored a red light and was then hit by the tram.
Two serious accidents occurred in Bavaria between Monday afternoon and early Tuesday morning.
In one case, an e-scooter driver collided with a tram in Augsburg - he died in hospital.
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At the scene of the accident, the injured man was no longer responsive.
He had to be taken to a hospital.
No one on the tram involved was injured.
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Serious accident in Upper Palatinate – four young people seriously injured
An overtaking maneuver on a federal highway in the Amberg-Sulzbach district led to a serious accident in which four people were injured.
According to police reports, the driver lost control of the vehicle when rejoining traffic, which then left the road early Tuesday morning, around 3:35 a.m., and rolled over on the shoulder.
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The four occupants, three men aged 19, 20 and 23 and a 23-year-old woman, were taken to various hospitals with serious injuries.
The public prosecutor's office was informed about the incident.
An expert was hired to help clarify the exact cause of the accident.
No further details are known at this time, including who of the three men was driving.
(fhz)
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