Shock in Schönau: Two 15-year-olds injured at motorcycle collision!

Schönau: Zwei 15-jährige Mädchen verletzen sich bei Motorradkollision. Weitere Unfälle auf B20 im Königsseegebiet.
Schönau: Two 15-year-old girls are injured in motorcycle collision. Further accidents on B20 in the Königssee area. (Symbolbild/ML)

Shock in Schönau: Two 15-year-olds injured at motorcycle collision!

In the Schönau Region, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district, a serious accident between two 15-year-old girls who were traveling with their motorcycles occurred on Saturday evening. According to Meindezirk.at took place at around 7:30 p.m. While one of the handlebars drove towards Schönaudorf, a friend followed at a direct distance.

the situation escalated when the driver driving ahead suddenly slowed down. The subsequent driver recognized this too late, which led to a side collision. Both girls fell and had to be treated immediately. One of the drivers suffered serious injuries and was flown to the LKH Graz with the rescue helicopter C17. The other girl suffered minor injuries and was brought to LKH Hartberg.

additional motorcycle accidents in the region

There was another motorcycle accident on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. On Königsseer Straße (B 20) near Schönau am Königssee, a 25-year-old motorcyclist from Bischofswiesen was involved in a collision with a VW Caddy. The driver had previously overtaken a car and ignored the caddy, directed by an 81-year-old man, to the left into the B20.

The collision was violent because the motorcyclist crashed into the rear left side of the caddy and was thrown into an adjacent meadow. He suffered moderate injuries and was taken to the hospital after an emergency medical care. The driver of the caddy was not injured. The elaborate accident recording led to a temporary blocking of the B20, while the emergency services of the police, Red Cross and the Königssee volunteer fire brigade came to take fire protection measures and to redirect traffic.

vehicle damage and investigation

the property damage on both vehicles amounts to several thousand euros. The Berchtesgaden police inspection has started the investigation to clarify the cause of the accident. Even among the younger drivers, the need for a safe driving style and a conscientious participation

These two incidents illustrate the dangers associated with motorcycling, especially for young and inexperienced drivers. The events of the last few days warn for caution and compliance with the traffic rules in order to avoid similar tragedies in the future.

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