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Police Seek Dog Owner After 77-Year-Old Pedestrian Is Killed by Truck in Niebüll

Detectives are examining the sequence of events with a prosecutor-appointed forensic specialist.

Overview

  • Police say the woman was walking on Peter-Schmidts-Weg early Thursday afternoon when a dog jumped, startling her and causing her to stumble into the road.
  • The loading ramp of a passing truck trailer struck her head, and she died at the scene.
  • The 48-year-old truck driver initially did not notice the collision but returned shortly afterward, according to police.
  • The Kripo has taken over the case as a forensic expert conducts a technical reconstruction ordered by the public prosecutor.
  • Officers closed the street for several hours for evidence collection and are appealing for the unidentified dog owner and any witnesses to contact Polizeirevier Niebüll.