Collision

Failed overtaking maneuver: Cyclist (60) injured

A 60-year-old man's bike ride ended in hospital on Sunday afternoon. He collided with a 16-year-old cyclist on the cycle path from Gais to Nenzing and fell. 

The 60-year-old from Schlins was riding along the cycle path at around 2.15 pm. Shortly after the Illbrücke bridge, he wanted to turn left. However, the cyclist had not reckoned with a 16-year-old boy from Bludesch who wanted to overtake the older man.

The 16-year-old was uninjured
The turning maneuver failed miserably, the two collided with each other and crashed onto the asphalt. While the young man escaped uninjured, the 60-year-old had to be taken to Feldkirch Regional Hospital. There was no damage to the bicycles.