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Trial of convertible driver: verdict after accident with student in Stralsund!
The appeal process for the accident involving a 13-year-old caused by a convertible driver in Bergen auf Rügen begins on November 11th, 2025. Judgment is pending.
Trial of convertible driver: verdict after accident with student in Stralsund!
In the case of the convertible driver who hit a 13-year-old student on the holiday island of Rügen last year, the appeal process begins today at the Stralsund Regional Court. Like that NDR reported, the 48-year-old defendant was sentenced by the Bergen District Court in June 2025 to a fine of 12,000 euros and a driving license revocation of one and a half years. Both the Stralsund public prosecutor's office and a co-plaintiff, represented by the parents of the young victim, have lodged an appeal against this.
The allegations are serious: The man was originally charged with dangerous interference in road traffic, but was ultimately only convicted of negligent bodily harm and unauthorized removal from the scene of an accident. The victim's classmates reported that the driver turned his convertible around and intentionally hit the boy on August 14 last year. However, the district court saw it differently and could not prove any intent.
Dispute over the verdict
In the closing argument of the new trial, the public prosecutor's office is demanding a two-year suspended prison sentence. The defendant, the father of five, described the incident as a catastrophe and emphasized that he did not intentionally mean to harm anyone. While witnesses, including the boy's classmates, are expected to appear today, it remains to be seen how the court will evaluate the statements. The verdict is due to be announced on Wednesday.
The issue of road safety and liability of drivers is particularly relevant when you consider that children under the age of seven are generally not liable for damage or accidents in Germany. Again ADAC explains, children between the ages of seven and ten are only liable if they acted intentionally. When incidents occur in moving traffic, drivers are expected to be particularly careful to avoid accidents involving children playing.
There is great public interest in this case, not only because of the tragedy of the incident, but also because of the general issue of road safety, particularly in areas where children are present. The negotiations before the Stralsund Regional Court promise to provide not only legal but also social material for discussion.
All eyes are on the trial today, which begins at 9 a.m. The developments could have far-reaching implications for similar future cases where road safety and the protection of children on the roads are a focus.