Fire from empty house in Baalberge: Investigations running!

Fire from empty house in Baalberge: Investigations running!

In the past week, the police in Saxony-Anhalt registered several incidents that include both fire investigations and traffic controls. This shows once again how important the work of the law enforcement officers is for public security.

Baalberge was the scene of a fire that broke out on Wednesday evening around 10:15 p.m. in an empty family home on Baalberger Kreisstraße. The fire brigade was in use with 6 vehicles and 20 comrades and was able to extinguish the fire after about two hours. The building had been empty for several years, which minimizes the possibility of a technical defect. The fire location was confiscated to take up the investigation into the cause of the fire; The amount of the property damage incurred is currently not quantified, such as sachsen-anhalt.de reported.

traffic violations and accidents

In Schönebeck, the police checked an 18-year-old on Wednesday evening who was traveling with an e-scooter without insurance license plate. It turned out that the scooter was not compulsorily insured, which is why the police secured the vehicle to secure property. The young man also showed signs of drug use, which is why a fine procedure was initiated and a blood sample was taken. The 18-year-old was released after completing the measures in the Calbe Clinic.

But that was not the only incident in Schönebeck. On Wednesday afternoon there was a frontal accident on Wilhelm-Dümling-Straße when a 73-year-old driver got on oncoming traffic in a left turn and collided with a 55-year-old driver. Both women were slightly injured and freed from their vehicles by the fire brigade before they were brought to the Magdeburg University Hospital. The fire brigade was also on site with 6 vehicles and 25 comrades. Here, too, the investigation into the exact course of the accident remains as the police capture.

The challenges with e-scooters

The increasing number of accidents with e-scooters is a widespread problem in German cities. A study by the Technical University of Munich shows that the accidents increase especially at night and on weekends. Male e-scooter drivers are more affected, many of whom are under the influence of alcohol. According to German health portal over 538 people have suffered serious injuries to e-scooter accidents, whereby the head and facial injuries occurred frequently.

Liability in such accidents often raises questions. Who is responsible when an e-scooter causes an accident? This depends on the circumstances of the accident. Often the burden of proof lies with the polluter, such as Anwalt.de It is advisable to secure evidence, including photos of the scene of the accident and the contact details of witnesses.

In order to increase safety in road traffic, experts require better protective measures, such as the introduction of a helmet obligation or measures to reduce the availability of e-scooters at night. Such measures could possibly drop the number of accidents, even if the discussion is in full swing.