Shock in Bohmte: Car hits seven-year-old boy on trampoline!

Shock in Bohmte: Car hits seven-year-old boy on trampoline!

A serious accident caused horror on Saturday evening in Bohmte, Lower Saxony. A car left the road and hit a seven-year-old boy who was playing on a trampoline. The accident resulted in life-threatening injuries to the child, who was immediately taken to hospital. Loud World The 42-year-old driver first collided with a parked car in a yard before his vehicle spun over a hedge into a lower garden.

The car then fell with a roar and finally landed in the roof of a barn at a height of around three meters. The collisions probably resulted from an unfortunate chain of circumstances that resulted in the driver losing control of the vehicle. In addition to the driver, there was also a 43-year-old passenger in the car and three other boys between the ages of 11 and 13.

Rescue operations and investigations

The rescue operations were carried out in piecework and there was a major emergency with around 50 firefighters, twelve ambulances, two rescue helicopters and over a dozen police officers. All five occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries; While the driver and the three boys suffered minor injuries, the passenger was seriously injured. All were transported to surrounding clinics, as well NDR described in detail.

The investigation into the exact cause of the accident is ongoing. The driver's license was confiscated and a blood sample was taken on suspicion that medication may not have been taken. The vehicle was also confiscated on the orders of the public prosecutor. The rescue work lasted late into the night, which illustrates the extensive commitment of the emergency services.

Accident statistics among children

This incident joins the alarming statistics of accidental injuries among children in Germany. According to data from the Federal Statistical Office Accidents are the most common cause of death in children over the age of one. What is shocking is that 43.8 percent of accidents occur in one's own four walls or in a private environment. This tragic incident once again shows how important education and safety measures are to protect children from such accidents.

The total damage from this incident is estimated at around 10,000 euros, which further underlines the seriousness of the accident. While the families of those injured hope for recovery, it remains to be seen what lessons can be learned from this terrible event to prevent future accidents.