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Three Motorcycle Accidents in Germany Spur Negligence Probes After Riders Suffer Severe Injuries

Authorities closed roadways to allow expert assessors to examine each crash site.

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Overview

  • In Perl on the B419, a 39-year-old driver failed to yield while turning left into the path of a 37-year-old motorcyclist, propelling the rider onto the car’s hood.
  • The motorcyclist was airlifted in critical condition to a hospital in Trier, underwent emergency surgery and now faces possible irreversible paralysis.
  • Near Steinthaleben on the B85, a 24-year-old rider lost control in a curve for unknown reasons and suffered serious injuries in the subsequent crash.
  • In Leipzig’s Lößnig district, a 48-year-old Skoda driver overlooked a 55-year-old motorcyclist at an intersection, causing the biker to fall and sustain injuries.
  • German police have launched negligent bodily injury investigations into all three crashes and sealed off each scene for expert analysis.