Bike accident 12-year-old girl falls off bike in Lucerne due to rapid overtaking maneuver

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25.7.2024 - 15:08

The Lucerne police are looking for the fleeing racing cyclist who is responsible for the 12-year-old girl's bicycle accident. (symbolic picture)
The Lucerne police are looking for the fleeing racing cyclist who is responsible for the 12-year-old girl's bicycle accident. (symbolic picture)
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A 12-year-old girl on a bicycle was injured when she fell off her bike in the city of Lucerne on Wednesday. A racing cyclist had previously touched her on the upper arm during an overtaking maneuver.

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The man drove on without stopping to look after the girl, as the Lucerne police reported on Thursday. The girl then sought medical treatment on her own. The police are looking for the racing cyclist and witnesses who observed the incident on the Xylophonweg in the direction of the North Pole.