Overview

• The Staatsanwaltschaft Schwerin reaffirmed a negligent manslaughter charge after re-examining the February 2024 crash that killed a 65-year-old driver in a traffic-calmed zone.
• The office cites a medical expert report indicating the accused, then 69, may have suffered a condition contributing to the crash, and says additional video was analyzed.
• Victim-family lawyer Ullrich Knye disputes the medical findings and urges a murder indictment, pointing to airbag data indicating roughly 140 km/h and an MRI said to show no seizure.
• Reports reference at least 130 km/h in a 30 km/h area, and the evidentiary clash over causation and intent remains central to how the offense is classified.
• The Amtsgericht Schwerin is reviewing the prosecution’s submission; an upgrade to an intentional offense would transfer the case to the Landgericht, and the case has drawn wider attention through a TV report.