13-year-old hit in Aalen-drivers flee! Witnesses wanted!

13-year-old hit in Aalen-drivers flee! Witnesses wanted!

Aalen, Deutschland - A tragic incident occurred in Aalen on Thursday, June 12, 2025. A 13-year-old boy was hit by a car on his bike, which came from an underground garage exit. According to the report of ZVW at the time of the accident was properly on the bike path. Through the collision, he fell and contracted injuries. Unfortunately, the driver of the white vehicle did not take care of the crashed child and immediately fled from the scene.

The police in Aalen is now looking for witnesses who may have observed the incident. Anyone who has information is asked to report to the police station on 07361 5240. Such an escape is not only irresponsible, but also an intolerable behavior that should not be tolerated in the community.

escape from the police

Another incident in Aalen shows that dangerous driving maneuvers in the city increase. On Sunday morning, April 27, 2025, an unknown driver of a black 5 Series BMW escaped a police check. The incident that started on Bahnhofstrasse must also be attributed to the reporting of Schwäbische Post . The driver was on the road at excessive speed and overtook several vehicles, which endangered the safety of other road users. The escape continued via Wilhelmstraße towards Wasseralfingen and finally ended in Röhlingen, where the direct persecution was canceled by the police for safety -related reasons.

The police have started an investigation and hopes for information from passers -by who may have been endangered or can contribute to the identification of the driver.

a worrying trend

These incidents are part of a worrying trend that affects not only Aalen, but all of Germany. In 2023 there were a total of around 2.5 million road traffic accidents in Germany, as can be seen from the data from Statista . Although the number of traffic fatalities has decreased over the years, there are still tragic accidents with personal injury, especially in urban areas.

The most common causes of such accidents are insufficient distance and non -adapted speed, while the number of alcohol -related accidents also remains worrying. In 2023 there were almost 15,700 accidents with personal injury that were due to the influence of alcohol, which resulted in 193 deaths and the violation of over 18,000 people.