- Motorcycle rider encounters hazardous situation with automobile, potentially perilous consequences
An elderly biker, age 66, endured severe, potentially fatal injuries in a crash with a car on highway 443, close to Hannover. On a Friday afternoon, a 53-year-old woman, preliminary reports suggest, exited highway 7 at the Laatzen intersection with her vehicle. Intending to make a left turn, she apparently failed to spot the biker. The seriously injured rider was carted off to the hospital.
Highway 443 saw partial closures, and traffic backed up on the route to Kassel. The investigative team from Hannover's traffic accident department is digging into the case due to alleged negligent bodily harm caused by the collision. Witnesses are being sought by the authorities.
The authorities are urging anyone who witnessed the accident on highway 443 to come forward with information. As the injured biker recovers in the hospital, they are likely reflecting on the fateful decision to let the car go before making their turn.
