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Motorcyclist seriously injured during overtaking maneuver

An arrow points the way to the emergency room of a hospital / Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa/Symbolic image
An arrow points the way to the emergency room of a hospital / Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa/Symbolic image

A 56-year-old motorcyclist lost control of his bike during an overtaking maneuver in a bend near Mittweida and was seriously injured. On Sunday afternoon, the 56-year-old crossed the center line of state road 201 in the area of a double bend with his motorcycle in order to overtake a car, police said on Monday morning. When the man tried to get back into the lane after overtaking, his vehicle swerved out of the bend to the right and collided with a crash barrier.

According to the police, the cause of the accident was excessive speed. The man was seriously injured and taken to hospital. The property damage amounts to 2050 euros.

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