Collision on Motorway Ratingen-Ost Injures Motorcyclist Severely - Emergency helicopter dispatched
A collision involving a motorcyclist and a BMW occurred near the Ratingen-Ost interchange on the A3 highway. The exact cause of the accident remains unclear, according to the available information.
The motorcyclist, a 21-year-old man from Düsseldorf, was driving a motorcycle on the A3 towards Arnheim when the incident occurred. The BMW driver, whose age and hometown were not specified, was the one who collided with the motorcyclist. The truck driver, a 59-year-old man from Düsseldorf, was not involved in the initial collision.
The motorcyclist suffered severe injuries in the collision and is currently receiving medical attention. The BMW driver, on the other hand, did not sustain any injuries, according to the report. The motorcycle was thrown across the road and hit a truck.
Traffic backed up to 8,000 meters due to the accident, but has since been resolved. The direction lane was partially closed for the accident investigation. The accident investigation partially closed the direction lane, but it was reopened by around 10:10 AM.
At this time, there are no authoritative or detailed updates about this specific accident. Checking local German traffic or police reports, regional news outlets, or official social media channels near Ratingen may yield current details. The closures were lifted by around 10:10 AM.
It is important to note that the search results do not contain any direct information on this specific accident. The closest accident-related update found pertains to a separate incident involving a car crash after a chase in Barmen (from August 2, 2025), but it is unrelated to A3 or Ratingen-Ost. The other results discuss unrelated topics like Audi history, manufacturing news, or unrelated vehicle accidents without specific ties to this location or the mentioned vehicles.
Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.
This car-accident on the A3 highway near Ratingen-Ost interchange, involving a motorcyclist and a BMW, has caused serious injuries to the motorcyclist, who is currently receiving medical attention. Despite being unspecified, the BMW driver did not sustain any injuries in the accidents. The accident has since been cleared, but it initially caused a significant backlog of traffic and temporarily closed the direction lane for investigation purposes. For up-to-date information and developments related to this general-news incident, one may refer to local German traffic or police reports, regional news outlets, or official social media channels near Ratingen.
