Lower Saxony: Driver flees after fatal accident in Delmenhorst

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Lower Saxony
Driver flees after fatal accident in Delmenhorst

A driver fled after a fatal accident. (Symbolic image) photo

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A driver runs over a 58-year-old pedestrian and then flees. The man dies. The police are now hoping to find the suspect’s damaged car.

After a fatal one After an accident in Delmenhorst, a driver fled without caring for the dying man. According to police, it is still unclear exactly how the accident took place on Sunday evening in a 30 zone in a residential area. The police are looking for the fleeing driver. There is no new status, a spokesman said on Monday morning.

Any help came too late for the pedestrian who was hit, a 58-year-old man. According to witnesses, the driver fled in a dark SUV. Since his car is damaged, the police hope to be able to solve the case. An exterior mirror of the vehicle was left at the scene of the accident.

Residents called 911 after hearing a loud bang and seeing an injured man lying on the street. They cared for the injured person until emergency services arrived. A crisis intervention team from the city of Delmenhorst and the Oldenburg district took over the care of the man’s relatives and the witnesses.

dpa

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