Fatal accident in Gieboldehausen: Cyclists die in collision

Fatal accident in Gieboldehausen: Cyclists die in collision

On Tuesday afternoon, the main traffic between Gieboldehausen and Bilshausen in the district of Göttingen, the main traffic route, was a tragic accident that cost a 73-year-old cyclist. According to [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/braunschweig_harz_Goettingen/ticher-unfall-gebieben-stirbt ,aktuellbraunschweig-236.html) the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. when the cyclist was on the road. Initial information suggests that he may try to cross the road when it came to a collision with a Mercedes, controlled by an 84-year-old man.

The impact was so violent that the cyclist died at the scene of the accident. A rescue helicopter was alerted and was in use, but any help for the injured was too late. The 84-year-old driver, who was in shock at that moment, is still asked by the police as a witness to the incident.

traffic disruptions and eyewitness calls

In the result of the accident, the B247 was closed in both directions until the early hours of the evening. Several ambulances and emergency services from the Gieboldehausen fire brigade provided support at the scene of the accident. The Göttinger Tageblatt reported that the fire brigade also reported Bilshausen was alerted to help the measures to block the road.

The police are now looking for witnesses who can say something about the course of the accident and asks to report on the phone number (05527) 846 10. The exact circumstances of the tragic incident remain unclear. In order to bring more light into the dark, an appraiser was sent to the scene of the accident, and the cyclist's body was confiscated, which indicates the seriousness of the situation.

accident statistics and traffic safety

The Statistics of the Federal Government For traffic safety, it enables a clearer picture of the accident situation on German roads. Such data is an important foundation for measures in legislation, traffic education as well as in road construction and in vehicle technology. The results of these statistics help, among other things, to identify and analyze the causes of accidents, which is important for the development of transport policy.

In these difficult times when we are all concerned about security on our streets, it seems particularly tragic how quickly an everyday moment, how cycling can end in such a disaster. Our thoughts are among the relatives of the deceased who have to cope with this loss.