Cabrio drivers in court: deliberately approached students!

Cabrio drivers in court: deliberately approached students!

Bergen auf Rügen, Deutschland - On the picturesque Baltic island of Rügen, a shocking incident occurred that now employs the judiciary. Exactly ten months ago, on August 14, 2024, a 13-year-old student from Bremen came to life during his school trip. What happened? The student was together with his classmates on the way to a supermarket when there was a serious incident with a 47-year-old driver who drives the street with his convertible. According to the Süddeutscher Zeitung, the driver will now be before the district court for intentional risk and Dangerous intervention accused of road traffic.

The student showed the driver to the driver, which provoked it. The accused turned his vehicle and drove headally into the student at about 25 km/h, which was then thrown several meters through the air. Despite his serious injuries, which included a traumatic brain trauma, the 14-year-old, who now appears as a co-plaintiff in the trial, was able to return to the youth hostel. He was later flown to the University Hospital in Greifswald with a helicopter, where his condition stabilized. The accused, an entrepreneur and five -fashion father, emphasizes that he never wanted to harm anyone and describes the incident as a "catastrophe".

the process and the witnesses

On the first day of the trial, around a dozen witnesses were heard, including classmates of the injured party. These provided different reports about the exact course of the events. The accused himself took another look at the immediacy of the incident: After the collision, he left the scene of the accident without informing the police. According to the defender, it was a "tragic accident", which caused heated discussions among those present. In addition, the court criticized the difficulties of precisely determining the course of the accident.

The situation is particularly explosive due to the fact that the accused's vehicle was confiscated on September 5 as part of a house search. The driver's lawyer explained that the car was brought into the garage on the advice of another legal counsel to refute a different reproach.

statistical insights and causes

In order to be able to assess the scope of the case, the current statistics on traffic problems are also worth mentioning. According to KBA, over 32,850 cases of driver flight were registered in Germany alone in Germany. Such incidents not only have consequences for those directly affected, but also cause a general loss of trust in road traffic. In view of the numbers, it becomes clear that such offenses are not to be underestimated and endanger the safety of all road users.

The next trial day in the case of the convertible will take place next Monday. Then not only the accused, but also a technical expert is asked about the events. Both the Plädoyers and the judgment are still pending - the entire region is excited to see how the court will decide.