Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Investigators Seek Witnesses After Halloween Crash That Killed 18-Year-Old in Zittau

Traffic police are seeking witnesses to determine how the Goldbachstraße collision happened.

Overview

  • Jenny, 18, left her mother’s home around 6:30 p.m. on Halloween and was fatally struck minutes later on Goldbachstraße by a Skoda driven by a 21-year-old.
  • A teenage first aider and local residents began resuscitation efforts before emergency services and a rescue helicopter arrived, but she died at the scene.
  • The Verkehrsunfalldienst has opened an investigation and secured initial traces at the site on the night of the crash.
  • Police report that the Skoda apparently left the roadway after the impact, but the cause and sequence of events remain unclear and no charges have been announced.
  • Officers issued a public appeal for witnesses and tips at 03591/3670 as the victim’s family and community mourn at a growing roadside memorial.