Tragic accident: 75-year-old cyclist dies on B8 near Emskirchen

Tragic accident: 75-year-old cyclist dies on B8 near Emskirchen

A tragic traffic accident occurred on the evening of February 5, 2025 on the federal road 8 near Emskirchen in the Neustadt an der Aisch district, in which a 75-year-old cyclist lost his life. As Fireworld.at , the man from the municipality of Brunn wanted to come to Wulkersdorf in the direction of Wulkersdorf Cross when he collided with an Opel Corsa who was driven by a 20-year-old woman. Nothing is known about the exact circumstances of the accident.

The impact was so violent that the cyclist was thrown to the ground and despite the resuscitation measures that were initiated immediately died on site, as well as merkur.de . The driver was unharmed, but suffered a shock. After the accident, the federal road was closed to traffic for the duration of the accident recording and the rescue measures. The fire brigade and emergency services were quickly on site to provide first aid and to cope with the situation.

Investigations run

The police inspection Neustadt an der Aisch has taken over the investigation into the clarification of the cause of the accident and an expert was consulted at the order of the public prosecutor in order to examine the course more closely. Due to the tragedy of the incident, the further development is observed with great interest.