New findings after fatal accident at Baumwall in Hamburg

New findings after fatal accident

Cyclist (71) dies at Baumwall: Truck drove over cycle path at construction site

The area around the accident site will be cordoned off.

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16 September 2024 Uh 16:28 Clock

Terrible accident in the middle of a popular Hamburg district!

Many tourists and passers-by are milling around Baumwall, just around the corner from the Elbphilharmonie. On Friday afternoon (September 13th) they witness a fatal collision.

Major operation for police and rescue services

A 71-year-old woman was riding her bike on the bike path at Baumwall in the direction of Landungsbrücken. There she had a fatal crash with a truck. Initially it was said that the woman had suddenly come off the sidewalk and had suddenly driven onto an adjacent cycle lane. But the police investigation now paints a different picture. According to the report, the truck crossed the cycle path for unknown reasons and ran over the woman. The accident happened in the construction zone. Several ambulances were deployed, including a team from the German Red Cross, which provided psychological support to the eyewitnesses and the victim's relatives. Any help came too late for the cyclist who had the accident.

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