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Traffic accident: 84-year-old driver hits cyclist
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Traffic accident: 84-year-old driver hits cyclist

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Police said an 84-year-old driver hit a 33-year-old cyclist while turning from a company property onto a federal road in Güstrow.
  • The cyclist suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and went to hospital; the driver was unhurt.
  • The crash also involved a truck, closed the road toward the city for two hours and caused about €10,000 in damage.

A 33-year-old cyclist was seriously injured in Güstrow after an 84-year-old driver failed to see him while turning onto a federal road, police said.

The driver was turning right from a company property when he struck the cyclist. After the collision, his car crossed into the opposite lane and came to a stop after hitting a truck trailer.

The cyclist suffered serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening and was taken to hospital. The 84-year-old driver was not injured.

Recovery operations closed the federal road toward the city for two hours. Police estimated the damage at €10,000.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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