Two 15-year-olds seriously injured in moped crash in Zollernalbkreis
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- Two 15-year-old girls suffered serious injuries when their moped collided with a car in Winterlingen, police said.
- A rescue helicopter took both teenagers to a hospital, while the 63-year-old driver of the car escaped injury.
- Prosecutors ordered an expert assessment to clarify the exact circumstances of the crash.
Two 15-year-old girls were seriously injured when the moped they were riding collided with a car in Winterlingen in the Zollernalbkreis district.
Police said the 15-year-old rider failed to yield at an intersection on Friday afternoon. The moped struck a car driven by a 63-year-old man, throwing both the rider and her passenger onto the road.
A rescue helicopter flew the teenagers to a hospital. The car driver was unhurt. Damage to the car and moped totaled about 11,000 euros, and the car had to be towed away.
A court-appointed expert will help determine how the crash happened, following an order from the public prosecutor's office.
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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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