The incident took place on 5 August. – Just before 6 a.m., a road accident involving a passenger car driver and a cyclist occurred on regional road no. 331 – reports junior inspector Przemysław Rybikowski, press officer of the Polkowice District Police Headquarters.
He adds: – According to the police’s preliminary findings, the 60-year-old Chocianów resident driving a Toyota, travelling towards Polkowice, decided to begin overtaking another car.
Unfortunately, although the manoeuvre was carried out in a permitted location, the driver did not notice the cyclist travelling in the opposite direction. The spokesperson said: – The 34-year-old rider of the two-wheeler was taken to hospital with bodily injuries as a result of the incident.
Both participants in the incident were sober. Police appeal for prudence and caution on the road.