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Lübbenau (dpa / bb) - A motorcyclist was fatally injured in a serious traffic accident near Ragow (Oberspreewald-Lausitz) in the Spreewald.

According to the first findings of the police, a car driver wanted to turn left from a country road into a forest path on Wednesday and overlooked the oncoming motorcyclist.

The 66-year-old collided head-on with the motorcyclist.

An emergency doctor could only determine the death of the 20-year-old on site.

The driver was taken to hospital in shock, the police said on Thursday.

The road was closed for several hours due to salvage and rescue work.

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