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Failure to overtake near Bahretal - one seriously injured

The seriously injured man was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter / Photo: Lino Mirgeler/dpa
The seriously injured man was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter / Photo: Lino Mirgeler/dpa

A motorcyclist crashes on highway 17 and is seriously injured. The other parties involved in the accident drive on without stopping.

A 30-year-old motorcyclist has been seriously injured in an unsuccessful overtaking attempt on the A17 near Bahretal.

On Tuesday evening, the 30-year-old wanted to overtake a truck on the two-lane highway and overlooked a fast approaching car in the left lane, according to a police spokesperson. When the motorcyclist realized this, he wanted to stop overtaking, swerved and hit the back of the truck. As a result, the man crashed and was seriously injured. A rescue helicopter took him to hospital.

The lorry driver and the other car continued their journey without stopping, according to the police. Whether a hit-and-run investigation is underway has yet to be determined, a spokesperson said.

The A17 was closed in the direction of Dresden for around an hour due to the accident.

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