Cabrio accident on Rügen: Shocking details about the process against driver

Cabrio accident on Rügen: Shocking details about the process against driver

A tragedy took place on the picturesque Baltic island of Rügen in the summer of 2024 when a 47-year-old convertible driver in Prora was seriously injured in a 13-year-old student from Bremen, who was on the island as part of a school trip. The trial against the defendant began on June 13, 2025, and the allegations weigh heavily: dangerous intervention in road traffic, dangerous bodily harm and drivers are in the room. The lay judge in Bergen on Rügen must clarify what happened exactly that evening of August 14, 2024. According to Nordkurier, two trial days are set to bring light into the dark.

The public prosecutor describes that the accident happened at the confluence of Fifth Strasse around 9:10 p.m. The group of students, consisting of boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 14, was on the way to a supermarket when the student showed the driver of the converti to the Middle finger, which led to the provocative reaction of the accused: he applied his vehicle and collided head -on with the boy. Despite an attempt to get to safety in front of the vehicle, the student suffered serious injuries, including a traumatic brain trauma. After the collision, he was flown to the University Hospital in Greifswald with a helicopter and has been affected since then.

The process and the allegations

The accused driver has five children and said in court that he did not want to damage anyone. He described the incident as a "catastrophe", but was silent about the allegations. The process not only brings the accused, but also numerous witnesses to the front: classmates of the injured party, residents of the accident site and the accused's son made their statements. The focus is on the different perspectives of the event. According to [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/jungein-prora-angehren-Cabrio-drivers-vor-court-proof appearance100.html), some witnesses report that the driver initially offered help before he fled

The role of the vehicle itself remains exciting. weeks after the accident, the police found the convertible on September 5, 2024 hidden in a garage. The accused driver emphasizes that the car was parked there on the advice of a lawyer. However, the condition of the vehicle was worrying, with considerable damage to the windshield.

a process with many questions

How will the situation develop? The court will also hear the statement of an accident expert in order to understand and evaluate the circumstances of the event. While the pleadings and the judgment are still standing, the process continues on Monday. The misfortune of a skill lighting on the need for traffic safety and the enforcement of traffic education, especially when it comes to young people.

The current traffic accident statistics demonstrate the need for preventive measures in this area. Destatis shows that accidents with personal damage and their causes are recorded in order to enable targeted improvements in transport policy. In this case, it remains to be seen which teachings are drawn from these tragic events.