Hamburg. Suspicion is that an illegal race resulted in death. An innocent toddler was killed in the accident. Drivers are at risk of fleeing.
Vehicle parts were scattered on the road, a street tree had fallen over, and rescue workers were fighting for the life of a small child: After a serious traffic accident on Monday evening, August 26, the Schiffbeker Way in Billstedt in a field of rubble. On Tuesday morning, the police announced that the boy, who was only two years old, had succumbed to his injuries. Mourners have laid candles, flowers and stuffed animals at the scene of the accident.
Is it the tragic consequences of an illegal car race between two young drivers? According to information from the Abendblatt, at least one of the drivers involved in the accident was under the influence of drugs. Both drivers involved have been in custody since Friday, August 27, on suspicion of participating in an illegal car race resulting in death.
Fatal accident in Hamburg Billstedt – Dashcam showed Tesla driver driving at 175 km/h
On Monday morning it came out: According to information from the Abendblatt, the Tesla had a dashcam installed. According to the recording, the driver was traveling at 175 km/h. The speed limit was 50 km/h.
According to information from the Abendblatt, the drivers are also a risk of fleeing. The Tesla driver, a man from Halfindia, is said to have tried to flee to India after the accident. The Mercedes driver is also said to have connections abroad. The officers found the men at their respective home addresses. According to police spokesman Thilo Marxsen, further evidence was secured using search warrants.
Accident in Hamburg-Billstedt on Schiffbeker Weg – the end of a car race?
According to initial findings, a 22-year-old in a Tesla and a 24-year-old in a Mercedes-Benz were driving side by side on Schiffbeker Weg in the direction of Billstedt when a Ford turned onto the road from Sturmvogelweg at around 9 p.m. According to information from the Abendblatt, the 24-year-old in his girlfriend’s Mercedes was trying to overtake the Tesla on the right when the first collision occurred.
Several people were seriously injured in the traffic accident on Schiffbeker Weg in Hamburg. A young boy (2) later died of his injuries. © Michael Arning
After the Mercedes collided with the Ford, there was a collision between the Ford and the Tesla. The Tesla swerved and came off the road, damaging several trees along the road. According to information from the Abendblatt, the car only came to a stop after 100 meters.
The Hamburg police said they are now investigating whether the two young men in the Mercedes and the Tesla were involved in an illegal car race. According to information from the Abendblatt, initial findings indicate that the 22-year-old driver of the Tesla was under the influence of cocaine at the time of the accident. Blood samples were taken from both drivers. The second driver is also suspected of possible drug use, but the results of the samples are still pending.
Fatal car accident: Two-year-old child dies after collision in Hamburg
The 40-year-old Ford driver and her two children, both aged two, were “seriously injured” in the accident and were subsequently taken to hospital. What was particularly dramatic was that, as the police emergency service confirmed that evening, one of the children had to be resuscitated by rescue workers. On Tuesday morning, the police announced that one of the boys had succumbed to his injuries in hospital. The children are said to be twins.
Three vehicles were involved in the accident on Schiffbeker Weg. The street resembles a field of rubble. © Michael Arning
On Tuesday morning, there were still differing reports about the number of people injured in the accident. Three other people from the other vehicles were reported to have been slightly injured. Late on Monday evening, the fire department reported that eight people were injured.
The police situation service explained: “We have information that two relatives were still being treated for shock.” At the scene of the accident, eyewitnesses to the accident were also cared for by pastors. Current information on the health of the seriously injured was not yet available on Tuesday morning.
Schiffbeker Weg closed for hours after car accident
In a report published by the Hamburg fire department on Monday evening, it was stated that around 70 emergency personnel were on site, including police and rescue services. Schiffbeker Weg had to be closed for several hours. The road was not reopened until around 3:48 a.m.
As the Hamburg fire department announced in a statement, all people were able to be freed from the crashed cars before the emergency services arrived, “despite the partially massive deformation of the vehicles”.
Emergency news from Hamburg
After the terrible accident, the police are now asking the public for help: Witnesses who observed the accident or who can provide information about previous observations in connection with the Tesla and the Mercedes are asked to call the Hamburg Police hotline on 040/428656789 or a police station.
