Overview

• On July 19 a Volvo SUV veered off the road in Bohmte, collided with a parked car, smashed through a hedge, struck a child on a trampoline and came to rest three meters into a barn roof.
• The seven-year-old boy and a 43-year-old female passenger remain hospitalized with serious injuries, while the driver and three other young passengers suffered minor wounds.
• Dozens of firefighters, 12 ambulances and two rescue helicopters worked through the night to free occupants and extract the vehicle by crane.
• Police obtained blood samples from the driver and prosecutors have seized both the SUV and his license to support the investigation.
• Officials are analyzing potential factors such as the SUV’s speed, the garden’s topography and its mechanical condition to determine how the crash unfolded.