Overview

• A 10-year-old boy in Herdecke was run over by a turning car after falling while skating downhill; he suffered minor injuries.
• A 6-year-old boy in Nauheim was struck by a car in a Spielstraße while crossing the road on a skateboard, sustaining serious injuries.
• Both drivers, a 37-year-old woman in Herdecke and a 73-year-old woman in Nauheim, failed to notice the children in time; both were reportedly in shock after the incidents.
• Emergency responders provided prompt medical care, with the Nauheim boy rescued from under the vehicle by the fire department and transported to the hospital with his mother.
• Police are continuing investigations and seeking witnesses, particularly in the Nauheim case, to clarify the circumstances of the accidents.