A young woman was hit as she was about to cross the street. She died at the scene of the accident. Now there is new information about the fatal traffic accident.
In the case of the killed pedestrian in Offenbach near Frankfurt, there are new findings. Apparently, the pedestrian crossing that the young woman wanted to cross and on which she was hit by a car was not yet completed and approved by the traffic authority, reports the “Offenbach-Post”.
The reason: the lighting was still missing. The spot is particularly dark, according to local residents.
According to the city, an on-site appointment with the contracted construction company was planned for February 18, two days after the accident. Nevertheless, a pedestrian traffic light that had initially been set up there had probably been dismantled before the accident.
“Obviously, the temporary traffic light has been removed in the meantime, although it should have stayed until the pedestrian crossing was complete,” said city spokeswoman Kerstin Holzheimer of the “Offenbach-Post”. “Why this was the case is currently being investigated.”
Accident in Offenbach near Frankfurt: the city set up temporary traffic lights after the accident
Immediately after the accident, the traffic light was set up again, the white zebra crossing was conspicuously pasted over with yellow stripes and thus rendered ineffective. Garbage bags were put over the crossing signs. This serves as a safeguard, said city spokeswoman Holzheimer of the “Offenbach-Post”.
Last Wednesday evening (February 16), a 17-year-old teenager was killed in a traffic accident at around 8:15 p.m. at this point. A 31-year-old driver hit her on a zebra crossing, the police said. Despite resuscitation measures, the teenager died at the scene of the accident.
Accident in Offenbach near Frankfurt: “Signs of alcoholism”
According to the police, there is a possible alcohol consumption by the Audi e-tron driver: “Because of the first signs of possible alcohol consumption, he had to give a blood sample by order of the judge,” the police report said. In addition, his driver’s license was confiscated.
The man refused a voluntary breath alcohol test. The police are investigating on suspicion of negligent homicide and road traffic hazards, as a police spokesman told t-online. According to the Offenbach-Post, the result of the alcohol test is still not available.
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