I don’t recall ever seeing one caused by an elderly fan on a mobility scooter.Not until today anyway.
The fan appears to be trying to get a closer look at the action as cyclists pass when the nose of the scooter ends up on the course.Elderly fan causes insane crash with their mobility scooter.(Getty)It makes for an obstacle that several riders cannot avoid.
There’s no time to avoid it as the group heads past the spectators at full speed.There’s no chance of hitting the brakes.
It’s unavoidable and if not for eyewitnesses, you might think it was produced with AI.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe sound of the crash is almost as insane as the video itself.You hear someone yell, then what sounds like a car accident.
The impact sends at least one of the riders flying through the air over his handlebars.Elderly fan on a mobility scooter causes a crash after trying to get closer to the cyclists and ending up on the course.(Getty)According to cycling journalist Eemeli, everyone involved "escaped without major injuries." That’s incredible, especially for the rider in the orange, Paul Vriesman, who was seen doing the full front flip over his handlebars.ZERO BS.
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DOWNLOAD NOW!He was the last rider to leave the scene, Eemeli said, but was OK."This older spectator caused a seriously dangerous incident today at Saarland Trofeo Juniors by trying to get a better look and entering the course with her rollator while riders were flying past at full speed," the journalist wrote of the insane crash on Instagram.OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD"Fortunately, the riders involved escaped without serious injuries despite some spectacular crashes....but it should go without saying: please NEVER enter the RACE COURSE while riders are approaching.
Even a small step onto the road can have serious consequences at these speeds.This was not even the first incident of this kind during the race.
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