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Collisions at the Intersection round-about

Hamm Police Headquarters in Hamm-Mitte experienced an incident on August 29th Friday.

Accidents Occur Twice at the Intersection- Roundabout Incidents
Accidents Occur Twice at the Intersection- Roundabout Incidents

Collisions at the Intersection round-about

In the quiet city of Hamm, two traffic accidents occurred at the roundabout Hafenstraße/Dortmunder Straße on August 29. The first accident took place around 13:45, involving a 61-year-old Mitsubishi driver and a 20-year-old e-scooter rider. The e-scooter rider was lightly injured.

The second accident occurred approximately an hour later, at around 14:45. This time, an 80-year-old Daimler driver from Lünen and a 42-year-old cyclist from Hamm were involved. The cyclist was seriously injured.

In the first accident, the Mitsubishi driver entered the roundabout, and the e-scooter rider approached from the right. The cyclist, in the second accident, was traveling on the southern cycle path heading west, intending to leave the roundabout heading north. The Daimler driver was involved in the collision that seriously injured the cyclist.

Both the lightly injured man and the seriously injured woman were taken to a local hospital by ambulances. The identity of the spokesperson for the press office of the Police Directorate Hamm could not be determined from the search results.

The e-scooter rider was involved in the accident that lightly injured the man, while the cyclist was involved in the accident that seriously injured the woman. The cyclist fell as a result of the collision in the second accident.

These unfortunate incidents serve as a reminder for all road users to exercise caution and vigilance, especially at busy intersections like roundabouts. The police are continuing their investigations into the causes of these accidents.

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