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Accident Involving a Vehicle and a Truck

On August 26th, a 73-year-old motorcyclist encountered a 30-year-old automobile driver at the curve of federal road B265 in Schleiden-Gemünd at 2pm, resulting in a collision.

Collision between a vehicle and a transport truck
Collision between a vehicle and a transport truck

Accident Involving a Vehicle and a Truck

In a tragic incident on Tuesday, 26th August, a collision occurred between a 73-year-old motorcyclist and a 30-year-old car driver on federal road 265 near Schleiden-Gemünd.

The motorcyclist was traveling downhill from Schleiden-Wolfgarten towards Schleiden-Gemünd on federal road 265 when the accident occurred in the area of the hairpin bends, specifically in a right curve. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist fell onto the road.

The oncoming 30-year-old car driver from Schleiden was not injured in the collision. The motorcyclist, however, suffered life-threatening injuries and was flown to a clinic by a rescue helicopter. The exact location of the clinic was not specified.

The accident was recorded by the traffic accident recording team of the police in Euskirchen. Federal road 265 was closed for the duration of the accident recording, from 2 PM until 22:21. After the road reopened at 22:21, the search results do not provide information about who led the traffic accident investigation team of the police in Euskirchen regarding the accident.

No further details about the condition of the car driver were provided beyond the initial report of no injuries. Similarly, no new information about the motorcyclist's injuries was provided in this paragraph beyond the fact that they were flown to a clinic.

This incident serves as a reminder for all road users to exercise caution and adhere to traffic rules to ensure the safety of everyone on the road.

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