Rhineland-Palatinate
Fatal accident: Pedestrians fall under carnival floats
Police officers secure evidence on the carnival float. photo
© Thomas Frey/dpa
It was supposed to be a fun festival and ends in a catastrophe: after a carnival parade in Rhineland-Palatinate, a young man dies in an accident with a carnival float.
A 20-year-old man was caught driving in St. Goarshausen near Koblenz in the late afternoon Carnival float hit and suffered fatal injuries. It is still unclear how the incident occurred after the move, the police said.
The young man from the Rhein-Lahn district died of his injuries in hospital. The investigation into the accident is ongoing. According to the information, the numerous witnesses to the incident were looked after by pastors at the community association.
“Our thoughts are with the accident victim and those affected and we would like to thank all the rescue workers who are on duty,” said the mayor of the city on the right bank of the Rhine, Nico Busch. The accident site on federal highway 42 will remain closed until the police have completed the documentation. Pedestrians could avoid the closure along the Rhine, cars should bypass the closure. St. Goarshausen (Rhineland-Palatinate) is located near the famous Loreley Rock.
According to the mayor, the end of the carnival in the Loreley Hall was initially canceled to prevent people from the hall from hindering the rescue workers. Shortly afterwards, the event continued in a reduced format, it was said.
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