Car drives in a group of people in Stuttgart
How could that happen? In Stuttgart, a man with a heavy off -road vehicle drives into a crowd at a stop. At least eight people are injured, including five children. A 46-year-old died of her injuries shortly after the accident on Friday evening. Two other seriously injured adults were treated in the Stuttgart Clinic.
Already in the evening it is clear from the investigators: the fatal journey of the 42-year-old driver was definitely an accident. « The public prosecutor has confirmed that the tragic event at the Olgaeck is a traffic accident, » said Stuttgart city spokeswoman.
Previously, a police spokesman said: « We are starting an accident at the moment, but we are investigating in all directions. » You can never rule out an amoking, you can’t look into people’s minds – but so far everything looks like an accident.
Experts are now examining the exact approach. Accident specialists took a close look at the location of the action in the evening, the driver was heard by the police. Witnesses that have been interviewed should also contribute to clarifying the background.
The driver, who was unharmed, was arrested and interrogated. He drove a black G-Class from Mercedes. The incident occurred around 5:50 p.m. at the Olgaeck subway stop.
The police and emergency services were on site with a large contingent. Photo: Marco Krefting/dpa
The all -clear in injured children
The remains of the working material of the rescue workers can be seen in photos from the accident site: plastic gloves, bags, bandages. There is also a folded stroller at the accident site.
At least for the injured children there was careful all -clear in the evening from the hospital. « In the evening, a child was surgically supplied by traumatologists and mouth-jaw-face surgeons and will then be treated intensive medicine, » said clinic spokesman Stefan Möbius. The clinic initially did not continue to comment on the condition of the two, according to the fire brigade threatens, the clinic was initially not further expressed.
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The clinic immediately increased its intensive care capacities after the control center was alerted. « Since the emergency room is heavily stressed on Friday evening, additional intensive staff of the house was immediately alerted, » said Jan Steffen Jürgensen, board member of the Stuttgart Clinic.
