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Weekend Road Crashes in Germany Kill Multiple and Force Cancellation of Cycling Championships

Serious crashes driven by speeding, wet roads, suspected impairment, dangerous infrastructure have overwhelmed emergency services, prompting cancellation of the Dudenhofen Bahnrad-DM.

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Auto erfasst Elektroroller-Fahrer in Frankfurt
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Overview

  • Fatalities spanned vulnerable road users of all ages, including a 16-year-old motorcyclist in Ismaning, twin E-Scooter riders in Frankfurt and an 83-year-old man on the A61 near Bergheim.
  • Police investigations have linked speeding, alcohol and drug impairment, potential mechanical failures and false identities to several collisions, with suspects already identified in Frechen and Frankfurt cases.
  • Eight Danish cyclists on a charity tour fell into a rail crossing gap near Steinbeck after heavy rain made tracks slick, sending three to hospital.
  • A Keirin crash at the Dudenhofen Bahnrad-DM hurled riders and at least seven spectators over track barriers at high speed, forcing organizers to abandon the championships.
  • Helicopter units and dozens of ambulances responded over the weekend, treating dozens of injured while police departments across Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin secure scenes and gather evidence.