Saxony: 17-year-old seriously injured in a motorcycle accident near Bautzen

Bautzen (dpa/sn) - A 17-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident on Autobahn 4 near Bautzen on Saturday. After overtaking, the teenager left the road and crashed into the guardrail, the police said on Sunday. The 17-year-old was taken to hospital by helicopter. The motorway had to be completely closed for about 30 minutes for the rescue and recovery work at the Uhyst junction.