Traffic accident Rider and pillion passenger injured in motorcycle accident in Engishofen TG

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4.8.2024 - 10:29

It was initially unclear why the accident occurred.
It was initially unclear why the accident occurred.
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An 18-year-old motorcyclist and his pillion passenger, who was a year older, crashed their motorcycle in an orchard in Engishofen TG on Saturday evening. They suffered injuries and were taken to hospital by ambulance.

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The two were traveling on the main road towards Oberaach at around 7.30 p.m., the Thurgau cantonal police reported on Sunday. Shortly before leaving the village, the 18-year-old lost control of the motorcycle on a right-hand bend.

The motorcycle with the two young men crossed the oncoming lane and came to a standstill in an orchard. In their statement, the police said that the rider and pillion passenger suffered minor to moderate injuries. The damage to property amounts to several thousand francs.