<p>A motorcycle rider died on Sunday and a triathlete was severely injured in a collision during the Ironman European championship in Hamburg, police said.</p>.<p>The rider, who was carrying a camera operator, clashed head-on with the cyclist at a narrow part of the race where both lanes were being used by competitors and accompanying vehicles.</p>.<p>The accident happened during live coverage of the race before Germany's <em>ARD</em> broadcaster interrupted transmission.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a data-ved="2ahUKEwiS_NXT36n_AhX19DgGHfVIDHI4ChDF9AEoAHoECBkQAQ" href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/boy-killed-after-hammer-fell-on-head-during-sports-meet-770045.html">Boy killed after hammer fell on head during sports meet</a></strong></p>.<p>The 70-year-old rider died on the spot, police said. The triathlete, aged 26, suffered severe injuries while the camera operator was in shock and was also taken to hospital for treatment.</p>.<p>"A closure of the race track was unavoidable in the area of the accident," Hamburg police said in a statement.</p>.<p>"The athletes had to get off in front of the accident site and cross over to the dyke. Towards the direction of the city centre, the racetrack was briefly diverted."</p>.<p>The race was interrupted but resumed a little later.</p>
<p>A motorcycle rider died on Sunday and a triathlete was severely injured in a collision during the Ironman European championship in Hamburg, police said.</p>.<p>The rider, who was carrying a camera operator, clashed head-on with the cyclist at a narrow part of the race where both lanes were being used by competitors and accompanying vehicles.</p>.<p>The accident happened during live coverage of the race before Germany's <em>ARD</em> broadcaster interrupted transmission.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a data-ved="2ahUKEwiS_NXT36n_AhX19DgGHfVIDHI4ChDF9AEoAHoECBkQAQ" href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/boy-killed-after-hammer-fell-on-head-during-sports-meet-770045.html">Boy killed after hammer fell on head during sports meet</a></strong></p>.<p>The 70-year-old rider died on the spot, police said. The triathlete, aged 26, suffered severe injuries while the camera operator was in shock and was also taken to hospital for treatment.</p>.<p>"A closure of the race track was unavoidable in the area of the accident," Hamburg police said in a statement.</p>.<p>"The athletes had to get off in front of the accident site and cross over to the dyke. Towards the direction of the city centre, the racetrack was briefly diverted."</p>.<p>The race was interrupted but resumed a little later.</p>