Scandal on Rügen: BMW drivers are said to have intentionally approached students!

Scandal on Rügen: BMW drivers are said to have intentionally approached students!

Prora, Deutschland - On August 14, 2024, a regrettable incident occurred in Prora on Rügen when a 13-year-old student, Alexander R. from Bremen, was approached by a BMW convertible. The driver, Percy D. (47), is said to have been willfully approaching the student after he flipped around with classmates on the street and showed the middle finger to the car. At the first trial on June 12, 2024 before the district court in Bergen, the accused said that he was by no means intended to damage someone. Instead, he felt provoked and changed because he was hopped by a dark in front of the car, so his 17-year-old son Jonas d.

After the incident, Percy D. committed driver flight, an offense that is considered serious in Germany in accordance with § 142 StGB. After a traffic accident, every driver is obliged to stay at the scene of the accident and determine their personal details, otherwise there are a risk of money or imprisonment and the withdrawal of the driver's license, depending on the severity of the incident. The penalties for driving flights can be enough for fines or even up to three years. In the event of incidents with personal injury, as in the current case, the legal consequences are particularly serious, since insurance coverage is also affected.

serious injuries to the victim

Alexander R. suffered a traumatic brain trauma, abdominal trauma as well as facial injuries and glass splinters in the incident. He was flown to the University Hospital in Greifswald with a helicopter and gained full consciousness after two days. But the consequences of the accident continue to accompany him: he suffers from pain and concentration disorders, which has a negative impact on his academic performance.

As reported by several classmates, their statements testify to different perceptions of the incident, which makes the declaration of the facts complicit. An expert from Dekra, Frank Mauroschat, will analyze the details of the incident and present his results in the coming negotiation days.

attempts to cover up

Another witness reported that Percy D. called him numerous to ask him to provide the police wrong information about the course of the accident. In addition, the investigators found the BMW, which was used in the accident, hidden in a garage behind furniture on the site of the company of Percy D. The driver explained that his previous lawyer advised him to hide the vehicle.

The criminal consequences of a driver's flight are considerable. Contrary to the general assumption, driver's flight is not an administrative offense, but a criminal offense and can even lead to several years of prison for serious personal injury. The process will show which punishments percy D. actually threaten and whether mitigating circumstances can be asserted.

driver escape remains a serious offense and the legal framework is clear. Affected people always have to stick to the scene of the accident and, if necessary, inform the police. In the event of a driver's escape, the participants also have legal steps open to the insurance, whereby recourse claims can arise if claims for damages are asserted. The scope of the current trial goes well beyond this individual case and raises important questions about the responsibility in road traffic.