Motorcycle accidents Two motorcyclists injured in accidents in Medel GR

Two motorcyclists were injured in two separate traffic accidents near the hamlet of Sogn Gions in Medel GR on Saturday morning in quick succession. Both were flown to hospital after first aid, as the cantonal police reported on Saturday afternoon.

Shortly before 10.45 a.m., a 42-year-old man was driving uphill from Diesntis/Mustér GR along the Lukmanierstrasse in the direction of Hospiz. Shortly before the hamlet of Sogn Gions, he overtook a car. After completing this overtaking maneuver, he rear-ended a car in front of him, as the latter had to reduce speed due to a cyclist, according to the press release. The motorcyclist crashed in the rear-end collision and suffered moderate injuries. He was taken to the hospital in Ilanz GR.

Shortly after 11 a.m., an 18-year-old was driving downhill from Lukmanier Hospiz in the direction of Disentis/Mustér. At the entrance to Sogn Gions, he lost control of his motorcycle on a left-hand bend, came to the right-hand side of the road and crashed into a rising embankment. He was seriously injured and subsequently flown to the Cantonal Hospital of Graubünden in Chur.

The Lukmanier Pass road was closed for a good three quarters of an hour while work was carried out at the scene of the accident.