Hit-and-run in Coppenbrügge: Six-year-old child seriously injured!

Hit-and-run in Coppenbrügge: Six-year-old child seriously injured!

In Coppenbrügge, two tragic traffic accidents overshadowed this week's events. On June 24, 2025, there was a serious incident on Auhagenstrasse: a truck driver hit a six-year-old child who was riding a bicycle. The child was seriously injured in this collision. The gray dump truck, which was heading towards Salzhemmendorf, continued its journey. It is currently unclear whether the driver noticed the accident. The Bad Münder police are now looking for witnesses and are asking for relevant information on 05042/50 64-0 to clarify the exact circumstances. How NDR reports, it is of great importance to clarify the circumstances of this incident, as children are often particularly at risk in traffic.

Just a few days earlier, on Friday evening, another accident struck the community. A 21-year-old driver of a BMW overtook another car at excessive speed in a right-hand bend, lost control of his vehicle and crashed into an embankment and some trees. Loud Picture The young man from Coppenbrügge flew out of the vehicle and was found seriously injured in the forest. Despite all the efforts of the emergency services, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident. His passenger, a 23-year-old man also from Coppenbrügge, suffered more serious injuries and is now in a clinic. The unbelievable incident caused a stir in the region, not least because the BMW had attracted attention in the previous days for its risky driving style.

Accidents among children and young people

These tragic incidents shed light on the dangers of driving, especially for children. According to statistics from the Federal Statistical Office, a total of 22,462 children under the age of 15 had accidents in Germany in 2020, which corresponds to a decrease of 19.8 percent compared to 2019. Still, the numbers are alarming. While cars pose a great danger to the youngest children under the age of six, primary school students and children aged 10 and over are particularly at risk as cyclists. The traffic guard informs that over 57 percent of the children under the age of six who were involved in accidents were passengers in the car. Although the number of fatal accidents among children has fallen, the issue of road safety in children remains of utmost importance.

The two incidents in Coppenbrügge remind us to be aware of our responsibility in road traffic. Especially for children, it is important that both vehicle drivers and parents act carefully and proactively. The police's appeal for help in clarifying the circumstances is a step in the right direction in order to identify and avert possible dangers in road traffic at an early stage.