According to local media, the Dutch were riding a trike and two Vespas on a mountain road with a series of hairpin bends near Lake Garda. They drove downhill in the direction of Brenzone, where things went horribly wrong: the Dutchman lost control of the wheel in a hairpin bend and plunged 50 meters down. The vehicle ended up in the brambles.
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The scene of the accident
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Seven Dutch tourists
Two of the three people on the trike were seriously injured and were taken by helicopter to a hospital in Verona. The third suffered minor injuries. Two scooter riders also suffered minor injuries in the fatal bend, according to local media. It concerns a group of seven Dutch tourists. The fire brigade and police were assisted in the rescue work by a special emergency service for the Alps.
The department is prohibited for cars and motorcycles. The Dutch were not allowed to drive on this road at all, according to Italian media.
a trike
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