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Boy, 10, Impaled on Fence Rod in Bicycle Crash in Stephanskirchen

Police attribute the fall to handlebars that snagged on a garden fence.

Overview

  • The crash occurred Thursday around 15:15 in Stephanskirchen in the Rosenheim district, according to police.
  • Officers said the bicycle's handlebars became caught in the fence and folded sideways, causing the child to fall.
  • A protruding iron rod from the fence pierced the boy, and rescue crews freed him before transporting him to a hospital.
  • Authorities reported severe injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
  • No additional details about the fence or follow-up actions were provided by officials, and some reports placed the incident on the Haidenholzstraße footpath.