An 86-year-old bicycle owner was severely injured in a collision with a automobile. Because the police reported that the senior was touring on a rustic highway in Alfeld (Hildesheim district) within the afternoon and wished to cross it in an effort to proceed on a dust highway reverse. He apparently neglected the automobile of a 65-year-old who was driving in the identical route on the nation highway.

The latter seen the bicycle owner and tried to keep away from it, however was now not in a position to forestall a head-on collision. On account of the crash, the bicycle owner and his bicycle had been thrown into the ditch, it was stated. A rescue helicopter took the severely injured man to hospital. The motive force remained unhurt.

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