Overview
- Dresden police recorded four bicycle crashes on Monday at Zur Elbinsel, Prellerstraße in Blasewitz, Robinienstraße/Omsewitzer Ring in Gorbitz, and Neuländer Straße in Trachau.
- The cyclists sustained mostly light injuries, with at least two taken to hospital and one bike’s damage put at about €50.
- The first incident was reported around 7:30 a.m., with additional falls logged later in the morning as slick surfaces caused riders to slip.
- Police urged extra caution on winter roads, noting that cyclists are especially vulnerable on hard-to-see icy patches.
- Weather officials issued statewide ice alerts, and the conditions contributed to other disruptions including a truck crash on the A72 and fresh snow in the Ore Mountains.