The incident occurred on Saturday, August 10, before 1:00 p.m., on the sidewalk along Papieża Jana Pawła II Street in Lubań. As reported by eluban.pl:
The cyclists collided when one of them (a 17-year-old—editor’s note: istotne.pl), speeding downhill, was riding along the sidewalk into Lubań. At that moment, the other cyclist rode onto the sidewalk from a side path between hedges.
The Lubań-based outlet adds: – The collision must have been severe, as both injured cyclists were taken to hospital and the incident was classified as an accident.
Both cyclists (aged 17 and 19) were sober. Police are determining the causes and circumstances of the incident. Officers urge caution and prudence both on the road and on the sidewalk.
