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Motorcycle crash in Gladbeck leaves rider critically hurt

Motorcycle accident leaves rider critically hurt in Gladbeck
Motorcycle accident leaves rider critically hurt in Gladbeck

Motorcycle crash in Gladbeck leaves rider critically hurt

In the early hours of this morning, a serious traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Buersche Straße and Erlenstraße in Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia.

According to the Police Headquarters Recklinghausen, a 46-year-old motorcyclist from Gladbeck was involved in the incident. The motorcyclist was traveling on Buersche Straße towards Gelsenkirchen when the accident occurred. Unfortunately, the motorcyclist was seriously injured and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance.

The car driver involved in the accident is a 45-year-old individual from Oer-Erkenschwick. At approximately 7:45 am, the car driver wanted to turn left from Buersche Straße onto Erlenstraße.

No further details about the accident or the involved parties have been provided at this time. The accident site was temporarily closed following the incident.

For media inquiries, please contact Annette Achenbach at the Police Headquarters Recklinghausen Press Office. Annette can be reached via email at [email protected] or by phone at 02361 55 1033.

The police department's news can be found on their website (https://recklinghausen.polizei.nrw/), Facebook page (www.facebook.com/polizei.nrw.re), Instagram account (www.instagram.com/polizei.nrw.re/), and WhatsApp channel (whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaARqGD6xCSHwLUxl91q).

The estimated material damage caused by the accident is around 6,000 euros. The police department has asked that everyone respect the privacy of those involved and await further updates.

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