- Tractor mishap leads to rider's fatalities; on-site investigator present.
Authorities Probe Fatal Incident Involving Teen on Rügen Horse Ride
Following the unfortunate incident where a 14-year-old girl lost her life after being struck by an agricultural vehicle while horseback riding on a rural path in Rügen, the authorities are in the process of investigating the incident, aided by a technical expert. The tragedy unfolded when the girl was tragically run over by the agricultural vehicle.
The teenage girl was alongside other budding equestrians near Bubkevitz when a farm tractor towing a cultivator came from behind. A cultivator is a farming device employed to loosen soil, eliminate weeds, and prepare the seedbed.
Upon the tractor's close approach to the group, the 14-year-old's horse became spooked, causing the girl to fall off. Despite the tractor driver's 26-year-old best efforts to avoid her, the cultivator inadvertently struck the young girl, leaving her with critical injuries that proved fatal at the scene. The criminal police and a DEKRA employee are currently probing the incident.
Accident on Usedom Leaves Two Young Riders with Injuries
Situated between Pudagla and Neppermin on Usedom, an accident occurred last week that left two teenage riders severely injured. The cause behind the two horses under the control of a 9-year-old and an 11-year-old girl bolting and colliding with a vehicle remains a mystery. During the collision, one of the horses perished on the spot, while the girls were airlifted to the hospital as a result.
The authorities are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident involving the teenage girl and the agricultural vehicle during her horse ride on Rügen. Despite the girl's companions' best efforts to prevent it, the accident resulted in her death and critical injuries to her horse.
The investigation into the accident on Usedom, which left two young riders severely injured and resulted in the death of one horse, is still ongoing to determine the cause of the horses bolting and colliding with a vehicle.
