Staig - Motorcyclist fatally injured
A 42-year-old man left the road near Staig on Sunday

ULM / Staig - At around 4.50 p.m., witnesses found the motorcycle that had been involved in the accident next to the road. The deceased 42-year-old was there. According to initial investigations by the Laupheim traffic police, the motorcyclist was traveling on country road 1261 between Oberkirchberg and Steinberg. At the height of the industrial area, in a long right-hand bend, he left the road.

After driving through the unpaved grass verge and hitting a traffic sign, he crashed. He came to rest in the ditch next to his Harley. The 42-year-old sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene of the accident. The Laupheim traffic police (Tel. 07392/96300) took up the investigation.

This also includes establishing the exact time of the accident. Witnesses who observed the exact course of the accident are not known. The motorcycle was totally damaged and was towed away. The police estimate the damage to the two-wheeler at around 10,000 euros. The Staig fire department was on the scene with three vehicles and around 20 firefighters. There were no traffic disruptions on the lightly traveled country road.

The police are looking for witnesses to the accident - Laupheim traffic police (Tel. 07392/96300)

Ulm Police Headquarters