Fly causes accident

Wed 26th May, 2010

Dorfen. A woman broke her right wrist while she was inline skating on a steep road between Eibach and Dorfen.

According to police, the 44 year old was skating on tuesday at 7.15 PM without protective equipment when a fly flew into her eye. She lost her balance and fell onto the asphalt. BRK and an emergency team treated her on-site and brought her to a hospital. Joggers running by provided first aid until the doctors arrived.


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