Thuringia: Motorcyclists found seriously injured on the side of the road

Hildburghausen (dpa/th) - On Sunday night, passers-by found a young man seriously injured lying on the side of a country road in Hildburghausen. According to the police, the 22-year-old had strayed off the road with his 175 hp machine in a right-hand bend. The investigation into the exact cause of the accident was still ongoing as of Sunday afternoon. His vehicle was found in the forest about 60 meters from the scene of the accident. According to the first investigation results, the driver should not have been on the road with the motorcycle: According to the police, the 22-year-old did not have a valid driver's license according to the first findings, the motorcycle had been deregistered for over a year.