Cyclist dies after accident in Frankfurt (Oder)

According to current findings, there is no indication of third-party fault, according to police. Investigators are rather assuming a tragic traffic accident in which the cyclist collided with the small delivery van.

The small delivery van driver suffered shock according to initial information and received medical treatment on site. No other road users were injured according to the current state of knowledge. Police closed Lennéstraße for the duration of the accident investigation.

Background: Seniors in road traffic

The deceased was 88 years old. As police emphasized, this placed him in the group of particularly vulnerable road users. According to statistics, seniors are disproportionately often victims of serious bicycle accidents.

The investigations into the exact course of the accident are ongoing. An expert was brought in to reconstruct the accident. Police ask witnesses to contact the nearest station.

Frankfurt (Oder) is a small town in the Oder-Spree district in Brandenburg. The city borders Poland and has around 57,000 inhabitants. Lennéstraße and Beckmannstraße are part of the inner-city road network.