A failed overtaking maneuver has been fatal to a motorcyclist on Saturday afternoon on the B154 near Tiefgraben on the Mondsee (Vöcklabruck district): The 45-year-old Hungarian from the Salzburg area had lost control of his bike at “Irrseeblick”. He fell and slipped into oncoming traffic. A 23-year-old car driver from the Vöcklabruck district could no longer dodge or brake in time: the motorcycle and the car collided head-on.
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Tank torn
The impact was so violent that the tank of the motorcycle dismantled and the fuel was distributed on the road. After the fall, the 45-year-old had to be taken care of by a emergency team and paramedics. He was taken to a hospital by a emergency medical helicopter C6. His injuries were not life-threatening, the police said. The car driver survived the accident without coarse injuries.
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Image: AFK Mondsee || FF Guggenberg
Source: Nachrichten
