Overview
- 1. FC Nürnberg confirmed Monday that the 63-year-old died Saturday of injuries from a Thursday night crash near Bad Kissingen.
- According to police, he was riding on the B286 cycle path from Poppenroth toward Bad Kissingen when a deer struck him and a passerby later found him and called for help.
- Family accounts reported a severe skull-base fracture with heavy bleeding, and multiple outlets said he was not wearing a helmet.
- Bad Kissingen police are investigating the exact sequence of events, have ordered an accident analysis, and are asking anyone who saw the crash area Thursday to come forward.
- Wirsching played 72 Bundesliga games with 14 goals for Nürnberg before becoming an orthopedic and sports medicine doctor, serving as team physician for Schweinfurt 05 and later TSV Bad Königshofen.