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Driver Passing Bus Collides With Motorcyclist in Taufkirchen, Leaving Rider Seriously Injured

Munich traffic police are investigating after reports the car tried to overtake a stationary bus, failing to yield to the rider from the right.

Overview

  • The collision occurred Wednesday, 27 August, around 19:20 at the intersection of Hochstraße and Hohenbrunner Weg in Taufkirchen.
  • Police say a 20-year-old driver attempted to pass a bus waiting at a stop sign and did not yield to a 62-year-old motorcyclist approaching from the right.
  • The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, while the driver was uninjured.
  • Both vehicles were moderately damaged, with police estimating several thousand euros in total damage as the Munich traffic unit leads the probe.
  • In a separate case reported Thursday in Einbeck, a 64-year-old rider was seriously injured when a car turned right and struck him, according to police.