A German motorcycle police officer died and another was seriously injured when they were involved in an accident on Monday while escorting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Stuttgart airport, police in the west German city reported.
Orbán had been in the city to watch Hungary play Scotland on Sunday evening. Hungary scored a late goal in overtime, winning 1-0, which kicked Scotland out of the tournament.
During the journey to the airport, the car of a 69-year-old woman collided with a motorcycle driven by a 61-year-old police officer. He was severely injured and died later in hospital.
His motorcycle then skidded against the motorcycle of a 27-year-old officer who was blocking an intersection with his motorcycle. That officer was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Thomas Strobl, interior minister of the state of Baden-Württemberg, said the entire police force in the state mourned their colleague. Stuttgart Mayor Frank Nopper said the accident had dampened spirits during the Euro 2024 football championships that Germany is hosting.
