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One Dead, Two Seriously Injured in Separate Motorcycle Crashes Across Germany

Prosecutors ordered an expert reconstruction in Heilbronn after a suspected overtake error, reflecting wider police concerns over speed control.

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Die Polizei ermittelt wegen des Verdachts eines illegalen Autorennens. (Symbolfoto)
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Overview

  • A 59-year-old motorcyclist died at the scene on Landstraße 1088 between Oedheim and Neuenstadt after a head-on collision with a VW whose 33-year-old driver was attempting an overtake, police said.
  • The Staatsanwaltschaft Heilbronn brought in an independent accident expert to clarify the sequence of events, and the car driver was taken to a hospital.
  • In Saarland, an 18-year-old swerved onto the opposite lane on the B423 to navigate a prior wildlife crash site, colliding with a 58-year-old motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries but was later reported out of life-threatening danger.
  • Police in Saarland reported about €30,000 in damage to the two vehicles, noted the car driver was lightly injured, and issued an appeal for witnesses.
  • Near Michelau in Bavaria, a 16-year-old rider was seriously hurt after losing control in a left-hand curve, with initial findings indicating inadequate speed for the conditions and the scene documented by Gerolzhöfer police.