MDR SACHSEN-Ticker: Driving motorcycles to Bischofswerda by car

Colliding with a car, a 52-year-old cyclist in Leipzig was seriously injured. Police said a 38-year-old female driver went to a junction last night in Red. She wanted to turn left and grabbed the cyclist. The 52 year old man was crushed and was rushed to the hospital.

Today, important renovation work begins in the historical building complex of the "Frohnauer Hammer" in Annaberg-Buchholz. In a first phase of construction, the restaurant, kitchen and adjacent rooms will be renovated. In a second section, work is planned on the manor. The operation of the museum is not affected. A snack cart ensures the gastronomic supply of visitors. The work should last until mid-October.

The Müglitztalbahn is out of service for three weeks from today. Between Altenberg and Heidenau drive replacement buses. According to Deutsche Bahn, a lot of maintenance work is done. Among other things, long-standing vegetation work must be done along the road. In addition, a bridge at Weesenstein will be renewed. The train cancellations also discourage the staff of the Städtebahn Sachsen, so that the trains run again between Neustadt and Sebnitz.

In the rail traffic between Leipzig and Dresden there are currently handicaps, failures and detours. The reason is according to the railway an emergency medical service on the track between Leipzig and Borsdorf. Long distance trains are partially diverted via Falkenberg, which stops in Riesa. People with disabilities are also on line 4 of the S-Bahn (Wurzen – Leipzig – Torgau – Hoyerswerda). Last night, there were delays between Leipzig and Dresden. Due to a fire on the tracks, the Intercity of Lower Saxony in Dresden were up to two hours late.

The water-bridge of Wilkau-Hbadlau near Zwickau is now closed to emergency badistance. As reported by the National Office of Construction and Road Traffic, motorists must accept about 20 kilometers of detour via Silberstraße, Wiesenburg and Burkersdorf. The renovation of the structure built in 1867 is expected to last four weeks. Restrictions also apply to regional bus services. This will redirect the buses, divide the lines and set up replacement stops. This concerns in particular the local traffic Wilkau-Hbadlau – Zwickau as well as the regional traffic Kirchberg – Zwickau.

The German captain of the lifeboat "Lifeline" is scheduled to appear today in a court in Malta. At a hearing, it must justify the admission of 230 migrants off the Libyan coast. The Maltese government accuses the Dresden organization "Mission Lifeline" that the ship was not properly registered. In addition, the captain had ignored the instructions of the Italian authorities to leave the rescue of the people of the Libyan Coast Guard. Therefore, the ship should be confiscated. He has been in the port of Valletta for a week. "Mission Lifeline" rejects the allegations.

The management of electronic files will be tested on selected courts in Saxony from 2019. If the pilot phase is successful, it will be introduced throughout the country from 2020/2021 . According to information from the Ministry of Justice, since October 2016, the employees of the prosecution services and courts deal with the subject and the technical and organizational requirements. Prosecutors begin the pilot phase later, said a spokesman for the ministry.

The week begins in the Erzgebirge. According to the MDR weather studio, a temperature of minus 4 degrees Celsius is reported in the upper Marienberg-Kühnheide valley. Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz and Deutschneudorf report 0 degrees Celsius. But even in the plains, for example at Garsebach near Meissen, mercury slipped to 4 degrees Celsius early in the morning. Torgau was with 11 degrees the "hottest" place.

A driver met a cyclist last night in Dresden. According to a reporter, the accident occurred at the intersection Bischofsweg / Dammweg in the Neustadt. Probably the cyclist neglected the right of way of the small car. She crashed on the car and was taken to the hospital seriously injured. There were handicaps in the tram line 13 traffic.