North Rhine-Westphalia: Pedelec rider critically injured in a fall

Vlotho (dpa / lnw) - A pedelec driver suffered life-threatening injuries when his vehicle fell in Vlotho (Herford district). The 65-year-old strayed off the road in a curve on Saturday evening and lost control of the pedelec as a result, the police said. The man then fell in an adjacent field. Paramedics resuscitated the injured and took him to a hospital. The pedelec was confiscated to determine the cause of the accident.