Cyclist critically injured in collision with Mercedes on Hamburg’s St. Pauli

A 29-year-old cyclist was critically injured in a collision with a car on Sunday evening, October 18.

The crash happened on Simon-von-Utrecht-Straße in St. Pauli, a district of Hamburg, Germany.

Police say the cyclist was riding in the right lane when he turned left for reasons that remain unclear and hit a Mercedes in the left lane.

The Mercedes was driven by a 61-year-old man, and the cyclist was taken to hospital.

Police are investigating how the crash happened and used a 3D scanner and an expert to help document the scene.

Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward with information about the collision or how either person was driving; they can call 040/4286-56789 or contact a police station.