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Two Children Seriously Hurt in Bavarian Crashes as DUI Driver’s Passenger Injured on L73

Police report ongoing hospital care for the injured.

Overview

  • All three incidents occurred on December 30 and were reported December 31 by police and local outlets in Bavaria and along the RankweilÜbersaxen corridor.
  • In Untergriesbach, a 12-year-old riding on a sidewalk attempted to cross Schiltberger Straße and collided with a car driven by a 53-year-old woman, leading to hospitalization at Universitätsklinikum Augsburg.
  • Police recorded property damage from the Untergriesbach crash, estimating the car’s losses in the mid four-figure euro range and the bicycle’s in the three-figure range.
  • In Ingolstadt, a five-year-old emerged from behind a parked car and was struck by a passing vehicle, with police noting the driver’s view of the sidewalk was heavily restricted; the child was taken to a children’s clinic.
  • On the L73 between Rankweil and Übersaxen, a 35-year-old driver lost control, his 27-year-old passenger was injured and hospitalized, an alcohol test indicated heavy intoxication, and police seized the driver’s license as firefighters cleared the roadway and managed traffic.