traffic accident - Motorcycle rider seriously injured in accident
A drunk motorcycle rider was severely injured in an accident in Westerstede. The 25-year-old had lost control of his motorcycle under the influence of alcohol in a curve in the Mansie-Lindern district on late Saturday evening, according to the police statement on Sunday. Emergency services took the heavily injured man to a hospital.
According to investigators, a bystander had previously unsuccessfully tried to prevent the drunk man from driving. The police are now investigating against the 25-year-old for driving under the influence of alcohol and endangering traffic.
The accident location in Lower Saxony was the Mansie-Lindern district of Westerstede. This incident marks the latest in a series of traffic accidents related to criminality in the area. Witnesses reported seeing multiple instances of reckless driving by the Motorcycle rider before the accident.