One dead after fatbike and motorcycle collide in Pernis
A second person was rushed to hospital after the crash in Rotterdam's Pernis district. Police later confirmed the motorcyclist had died.
One person died on Thursday afternoon when a fatbike and a motorcycle collided on the Vondelingenweg in Pernis, Rotterdam. The crash happened at the traffic lights near the Seattleweg.
Police said shortly after the collision that one person had died and a second had been rushed to hospital.
The Vondelingenweg is closed to traffic for the time being while police carry out further investigation into how the collision happened.
A fatbike rider and a motorcyclist collided. Emergency services were called to the fatal accident on the Vondelingenweg.
Police later confirmed that the motorcyclist was the person who died. The fatbike rider was seriously injured and was rushed to hospital.
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fatbike
A fatbike is a bicycle with very wide, low-pressure tyres, built for riding on sand, snow and other soft or uneven ground. It is used in the Netherlands like any other bicycle, and electric versions with pedal assist also exist. In traffic reports, the term identifies the type of bicycle involved in an accident.