Bicycle accident in Kassel: Police are looking for witnesses for the driver's flight

Bicycle accident in Kassel: Police are looking for witnesses for the driver's flight

29.07.2024 - 15:47

Police Headquarters North Hesse - Kassel

an accident that raises questions

Kassel-Wehlheiden: Last Sunday an incident occurred in the coal road that focuses on the community and the safety in traffic. A driver apparently ignored a pedestrian traffic light and injured a 76-year-old bicycle driver. The incident throws trouble about traffic safety and the behavior of drivers.

The misfortune in detail

The woman concerned wanted to cross the coal road on Friedenstrasse around 11:25 a.m. When the traffic light switched to green, she set her ride on a bike. Suddenly she was hit by a car coming from the left, whose driver had obviously drove over the traffic lights at red. While the 76-year-old was slightly injured, the driver, a man between the ages of 30 and 40, fled from the scene of the accident.

The cause remains on the escape

Witnesses report that the driver initially continued after the impact, but then continued his journey towards Tischbeinstraße without taking care of the injured cyclist. The car is described as a gray seat, possibly an SUV. This incident has raised numerous questions: What does drivers stop help in an accident? How can security for weaker road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians, be guaranteed?

call for help

The Kassel police have set up an accident escape group to examine the incident and are now looking for witnesses. Anyone who has information about the fleeting driver or the course of the accident is asked to report on 0561-9100. This kind of incidents emphasizes the importance of witnesses and joint responsibility in road traffic.

traffic safety in focus

Such accidents should not only be seen as an individual event, but as part of a major problem: traffic safety in urban areas. The city of Kassel has already taken measures to improve traffic safety, but there is still a lot to do to raise awareness of the security of all road users.

increased education about the importance of traffic safety and respect for other road users is essential to avoid such tragic events in the future and to protect the community.

Please ask:

Ulrike Schaake, press spokeswoman, Tel. 0561-910 1021

Police Headquarters North Hesse, Grüner Weg 333, 34117 Kassel

Telephone: +49 561 910 1020 to 23, Fax: +49 611 32766 1010, email: poea.ppnh@polizei.hessen.de

Outside of regular working hours: police leader from duty (PVD), phone: +49 561-910-0, email: ppnh@polizei.hessen.de

Original content from: Police Headquarters North Hesse-Kassel, transmitted by News Aktuell

- Nag