Motorcyclist found in forest after 19 hours

A blessing in disguise: A seriously injured motorcyclist in the Eifel district of Bitburg-Prüm was found 19 hours after his accident. The occupants of a passing car became aware of the accident because the 69-year-old's motorcycle was lying on a sloping edge of the forest, the police said.

Accordingly, one of the four occupants of the car found the man conscious a few meters away from his two-wheeler. He stated that he had an accident the day before. He had been lying in the forest without any outside help since the accident. According to current police findings, the 69-year-old is said to have seen a right-hand bend too late, veered off the road to the left and then fell into the sloping forest area.

The motorcyclist went unnoticed for hours

According to the motorcyclist, several cars drove past, but the drivers did not see him. According to the statement, it was only a chance look from one of the four car occupants that led to the man's rescue. According to police, he suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was flown to a hospital. The police are now investigating the exact background to the accident.