Amberg (dpa / lby) - In an accident in the Upper Palatinate, a trike driver was thrown 30 meters into a field and was seriously injured. According to police reports, the 65-year-old was driving from Amberg in the direction of Hirschau on Wednesday when, for previously unknown reasons, he left the road with his three-wheeled motorcycle and rolled over several times in a ditch.
First responders from the fire brigade treated the injured after the accident on Tuesday until the ambulance arrived. An alcohol test showed the 65-year-old was over 1.6 per mille. According to the police, he does not have a valid driving license for the trike. The man is now threatened with multiple criminal charges.
