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Bamberg District Cyclist Found Dead After Night Search Near Pettstadt

Investigators are using an accident expert to determine whether a crash or a medical issue caused the fall.

Overview

  • Relatives reported the 62-year-old missing after he failed to return from an evening ride around 21:30 on Friday.
  • Police launched a search, and a helicopter crew located his body at about 03:15 in bushes beside a bike path between Pettstadt and Reundorf.
  • Authorities say the cause remains unclear as they examine whether the man fell alone or suffered a medical event.
  • Officials report no indications of third-party involvement at this stage of the inquiry.
  • On request from the Bamberg public prosecutor, an accident expert is assisting the reconstruction, and police are seeking witnesses who saw the rider with his road bike on Friday.