Motorcyclist dies after colliding with turning car in Vichtenstein

A 65-year-old motorcyclist died Monday after his motorcycle collided with a car turning into a driveway in Vichtenstein, in Schärding district, ORF reported. The crash happened on the Nibelungenstraße (B130), police said.

A 65-year-old car driver was travelling from Engelhartszell towards Passau and turning left into a driveway when the motorcycle, travelling towards Engelhartszell, struck the car’s front right side. The motorcyclist, who was from Urfahr-Umgebung district, suffered severe injuries and landed on the car’s bonnet.

Police officers and other helpers began first aid and resuscitation, using a defibrillator. Rescue workers and an emergency doctor from a rescue helicopter later took over, but the motorcyclist died at the scene.

The car driver was uninjured but suffered shock and received support from a crisis intervention team.