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Translation:

In Kamiansk, a truck driver killed a motorcyclist by driving into the oncoming lane

The accident occurred on Sicheslavsky Shlyach street, the driver of a DAF XF 460 ET with a semi-trailer crossed into the oncoming lane, where he collided with an oncoming Kawasaki motorcycle.

The driver of the two-wheeler died on the spot from his injuries.

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[–] Palkom@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

One thing about motorcycling is that you tend to end up where you look, and a lot of people crash into oncoming traffic in corners because the focus on the oncoming car and not on getting around the corner.

I get the feeling that this guy tried to veer, and then refocued with all his attention on the truck that was getting closer and closer, and that made it quite impossible for him to evade. He could have saved it by doing a million things, but large and threatening objects that are approaching usually demand our attention. Silly, primeval behavior.