Accident drama in Germany 14-year-old rider is run over by cultivator and fatally injured
A terrible end to a horseback ride: a tractor with a cultivator approaches a group of young riders as one of the horses mounts. A 14-year-old girl dies.
20.08.2024, 21:11
dpa
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- A 14-year-old rider was run over and fatally injured by a piece of agricultural equipment on the island of Rügen.
- When the tractor was level with the group of riders, the 14-year-old's horse mounted.
- The rider fell to the ground and the tractor's cultivator ran over the girl.
A 14-year-old rider was run over and fatally injured by a piece of agricultural equipment on the island of Rügen. The girl was riding along with other young riders on a country lane near Bubkevitz when a tractor with a cultivator approached from behind, according to the police. When the tractor was level with the group of riders, the 14-year-old's horse mounted. The rider fell to the ground.
According to the police, the 26-year-old tractor driver was unable to take evasive action and the cultivator ran over the 14-year-old. The rider was so badly injured that she died at the scene of the accident. The criminal investigation department and a Dekra employee are investigating the incident.
A cultivator is an agricultural implement used to loosen the soil, remove weeds and prepare the seedbed.