Fatal accident on L 272: motorcyclists die when collapsing with truck

Fatal accident on L 272: motorcyclists die when collapsing with truck

on September 27, 2024, around 2:00 p.m., a tragic traffic accident occurred on the L 272 near Asbach. A 60-year-old motorcyclist from North Rhine-Westphalia lost control in a right-hand bend and got into oncoming traffic, where he collided head-on with an oncoming truck. The motorcyclist still succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene of the accident while the truck driver suffered a shock.

The police have initiated the investigation into the exact cause of the accident. For the duration of the accident recording and vehicle recovery, the L 272 remained completely closed for five hours. The tragedy of this incident shocks the region and raises questions.