Rinteln: Elderly Cyclist Critically Injured in Collision with Bus

Elderly cyclist critically injured after colliding with bus in Rinteln

An 82-year-old cyclist was critically injured in Rinteln after colliding with a public transit bus, police in Nienburg/Schaumburg reported on Thursday.

The accident occurred around 11:23 a.m. on Wednesday on Bahnhofstraße, near the Weser Bridge.

According to initial police findings, the elderly man from Hessisch Oldendorf was riding the wrong way on a shared pedestrian and bicycle path when, for reasons still unclear, he fell and landed on the roadway. A 28-year-old bus driver from Kalletal, despite performing an emergency brake, was unable to avoid the collision.

The severely injured man was treated at the scene by paramedics and an emergency physician before being rushed to a hospital.

The bus driver and the sole passenger on board were unharmed. Bahnhofstraße near the Weser Bridge remained fully closed until approximately 12:10 p.m. for rescue operations and accident investigation.