Hamburg - Pedestrian hit by car and critically injured
A 39-year-old pedestrian has been hit by a car in Hamburg and critically injured. According to initial findings, the woman crossed an intersection in the Eimsbüttel district on Thursday evening despite a red light and was hit by a vehicle, the police announced on Friday. She was thrown several meters through the air and remained unresponsive on the ground. According to reports, witnesses immediately began resuscitation measures.
The 33-year-old driver initially fled on foot, but was persuaded by passengers in the car to return to the scene of the accident by telephone. The police spokesman said that the reason for the escape was possibly shock. The pedestrian was taken to hospital and underwent emergency surgery. According to reports, the woman's life was still in danger on Friday afternoon.
Investigators from the traffic accident service measured the scene of the accident with a 3D scanner and a drone and recovered the vehicle involved in the accident. It will now also be investigated whether the man could have been driving too fast.
Police statement
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- The accident occurred at a busy intersection in the Eimsbüttel district, a well-known area in Hamburg filled with vehicles and pedestrians.
- The police are currently investigating whether the driver of the car was speeding at the time of the accident, which took place near a popular nightlife spot in Eimsbüttel.
- Witnesses reported that the woman was wearing dark clothing, making it harder for the driver of the vehicle to see her before the accident in Hamburg's traffic-heavy city center.
- The police in Germany are urging drivers to remain cautious in areas with high pedestrian traffic, such as Eimsbüttel, where accidents like this one are more likely to occur.
Source: www.stern.de
