Overview

• The incident occurred on April 15, 2025, in a shopping center parking lot in Graben-Neudorf, where an 84-year-old pedestrian was fatally hit by an e-scooter operated by a 15-year-old girl.
• The teenager, who was unlawfully riding the e-scooter with another minor, is now under investigation for negligent homicide.
• Authorities are actively seeking additional witnesses to clarify the circumstances of the accident, which remains under investigation.
• The fatality highlights a broader trend of increasing e-scooter-related accidents across Germany, with official data showing a significant rise in injuries and deaths in recent years.
• A related e-scooter fatality involving a 55-year-old man in Reutlingen on the same day underscores widespread safety concerns associated with these vehicles.