Truck driver killed in Passau at large
In Passau, a 63-year-old man drives his truck into a group of passers-by and kills two people. After the incident on Friday, the police initially took the man into custody. As he probably acted without intent, he is now free again. However, he has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
After the fatal truck accident in Passau, the driver has been released. A police spokeswoman said that the 63-year-old was being investigated for involuntary manslaughter. However, there was no indication of an intentional offense and no grounds for detention. He was therefore released from police custody after being questioned today.
On Friday morning, the man had driven his truck past a stopping bus on a sidewalk in Bahnhofstrasse, which is lined with stores, and hit five people. A 37-year-old mother died at the scene of the accident, her eleven-year-old daughter succumbed to her injuries a short time later in hospital. Her nine-year-old son was very seriously injured, but was no longer in danger of dying on Saturday, according to the police spokeswoman. A 70-year-old woman was still in hospital on Saturday. A 45-year-old woman who was also injured in the accident had already been discharged on Friday.
According to the available witness statements and the evaluation of videos, the previous findings regarding the accident have been confirmed, the Lower Bavaria police headquarters announced. At the present time, neither a technical defect nor a driving error can be ruled out.
Further witnesses wanted
Meanwhile, the police are continuing to question witnesses and are appealing for further witnesses. At the time of the accident, a city bus was stopped at the red light in Bahnhofstraße. Passers-by and passengers on the bus who witnessed the incident should come forward.
There was no evidence of alcohol or drugs in the truck driver, it was said. However, the police spokeswoman said that not all results had been evaluated yet. The police investigation with the Passau public prosecutor's office was continuing. The pending results of the accident analysis report and the evaluation of the evidence are decisive for a final statement. The expert completed his investigations at the scene on Friday.
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The fatal truck accident that occurred in Passau has sparked international interest. Despite being released from police custody, the driver is still under investigation for involuntary manslaughter.
Following the incident, the police are appealing for more witnesses, particularly those who were on a city bus that was stopped at the red light in Bahnhofstraße at the time of the accident.
Source: www.ntv.de
