Fatal cycling accidents reported in Germany

Two separate fatal or serious cycling accidents have been reported in Germany.

In Mühlhausen, a 59-year-old e-bike rider died after veering off a path and falling into the Ludwig-Donau-Main Canal. Emergency services recovered the man's body from the water, and an expert has been called to determine the exact cause of the accident.

In Ibbenbüren, a 77-year-old man riding a pedelec lost control on a sloping road on Talstraße. He overturned several times and later succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Additionally, in Ochtrup, a 62-year-old woman was seriously injured after falling from her bicycle on Parkstraße. Police have used these incidents to remind cyclists to wear helmets to reduce the risk of severe injury.