A 19-year-old motorcyclist had a deadly accident whereas overtaking in Leutkirch im Allgäu. In accordance with present info, he was touring out of city on Wangener Strasse on Saturday night, the police mentioned. Shortly earlier than an intersection, he overtook a automotive within the left-turn lane. On the identical second, a 21-year-old driver started to cross the intersection and failed to note the approaching bike.

The 19-year-old tried to keep away from the automotive along with his bike, however hit it. The younger man was thrown over the hood of the automotive after which crashed right into a staircase. He was so critically injured by the affect that he died in hospital. The intersection space was closed for a number of hours whereas the accident was being investigated.

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