Bergheim (dpa / lnw) - A 29-year-old man died in Bergheim near Cologne in a serious accident on Saturday night. A woman of the same age suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. According to the police, the two had overturned their car after passing a traffic island on the right and then losing control of the car. According to the information, the young man was thrown out of the car in the accident. The wreck lay in a scrub. The 29-year-old died of his injuries despite rescue efforts at the scene.
The cause of the accident was still unclear, according to a police spokesman. It will also be determined who of the two was behind the wheel. In addition, there were indications that the man and the woman had been under the influence of alcohol, it said in a statement.
