Overtaking maneuver

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The scene of the accident in Leopoldskronstraße(Bild: ANDREAS TROESTER)

A motorcyclist died in a terrible traffic accident in the city of Salzburg on Monday evening. He had lost control of his vehicle during an overtaking maneuver.

Shortly after half past six on Monday evening, a 25-year-old Serbian man living in Salzburg started an overtaking maneuver on his motorcycle in Leopoldskronstraße. According to the police, he touched the edge of the sidewalk with his motorcycle during the overtaking maneuver and lost control of his motorcycle.

Crashed into a tree
The driver then crashed into a tree. Witnesses and local residents immediately provided first aid, but the 25-year-old died in the ambulance. The police have ruled out third-party fault.