Vacationer from NRW dies after a serious wheel accident on the Baltic Sea

Vacationer from NRW dies after a serious wheel accident on the Baltic Sea

Wismarbucht, Deutschland - July 6, 2025 will be remembered in the Wismar Bay with grief and concern. On this day there was a tragic accident on a bike path that demanded the life of a 60-year-old vacationer from Mönchengladbach. During a bike tour with her husband, the two of a group of cyclists wanted to overtake when the unfortunate collision with an oncoming racing cyclist happened.

The incident occurred on a difficult to see right -hand bend along the Wohlenberger Wiek near Nordwestmecklenburg. Despite the attempted avoidance and braking of the 49-year-old racing cyclist, there was a tragic collision. The vacationer fell and suffered a heavy traumatic brain trauma and lung damage, even though she was wearing a bicycle helmet. Her injuries were so serious that it had to be reanimated at the scene of the accident and was flown to a hospital in Lübeck with a rescue helicopter. Unfortunately, a short time later she succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, such as NDR reported.

The course of the accident

What were the exact circumstances in this accident tragic? The vacationer first overtook a larger group, which may have favored the collision. The racing cyclist had no chance of avoiding the accident and luckily was only slightly injured in the fall. The public prosecutor has already started investigations into the incident. But it remains clear: Despite all caution, cycling can also be dangerous. According to the Süddeutsche optimally designed and can lead to such dramatic accidents.

A look at the statistics

accidents when cycling increase, which has worrying consequences. According to a survey of the Tagesschau, around 27,400 bike accidents were recorded without other participants in 2023. A third of these accidents ended tragically. It is particularly striking that many of these accidents happen in the winter months when weather -related dangers such as moisture and smoothness are added. But caution is also required in the summer months. Because as the statistics show, overestimation and careless driving style can also have fatal consequences.

These sad developments not only put the families concerned to a hard rehearsal, but also ask those responsible to rethink the infrastructure for cyclists. It is to be hoped that such tragic accidents as this can be better prevented in the future. Our thoughts are in the family of the deceased vacationer and all those affected who have to deal with the consequences of the accident.