On Saturday morning, a serious motorcycle accident occurred on a municipal road near Humtschach. A 42-year-old man from the Völkermarkt district slipped under an oncoming truck on a bend.
At around 10:15 a.m., a 42-year-old man from the Völkermarkt district was driving his motorcycle on the municipal road from Humtschach towards Edling, Eberndorf municipality, Völkermarkt district. In a left-hand bend, the man lost control of his motorcycle for reasons unknown, began to slide and ended up on his side.At the same time, a 40-year-old Slovenian citizen was driving his truck towards Humtschach. When the driver saw the motorcycle sliding towards him, he immediately initiated emergency braking and brought the truck to a stop. Despite his quick reaction, the 42-year-old slid with his motorcycle under the truck and came to rest there.No alcohol involvedThe motorcyclist suffered injuries of an unspecified degree in the accident and was immediately taken to the Klagenfurt Accident Hospital by ambulance.The victim’s motorcycle was a total write-off. A breathalyzer test carried out on site showed a negative result for both drivers, so alcohol was not the cause of the accident.
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