Road congestion - Bicyclist meets fatal end following collision in Kassel.
A 76-year-old bicyclist was critically injured in a traffic collision with a large truck crane in Kassel and later succumbed to his wounds at a local hospital. It is believed that the elderly man was on a pedelec when he unnecessarily rode toward the extended outreach of a crane, causing him to sustain severe head trauma. Paramedics promptly arrived on the scene and transported him to the medical facility, unfortunately, the man's injuries proved to be fatal.
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The city of Kassel has seen an increase in traffic accidents, with the latest being a fatal collision involving a bicyclist and a crane. This accident occurred in the same area where Hesse has been implementing stricter traffic laws due to high accident rates. Despite improved safety measures, incidents like these continue to happen, raising concerns about the safety of bicyclists on city roads.