Tragic accident in Naumburg: cherry festival ends in deep grief

Tragic accident in Naumburg: cherry festival ends in deep grief

in Naumburg, Saxony-Anhalt, occurred on the night of July 1, a tragic accident that shook the community. A 43-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle on the country road between Naumburg and Schönburg, with three young people between the ages of 19 and 21 being seriously injured in the car. They still succumbed to their injuries at the scene of the accident. According to reports from mdr , the investigation in connection with the accident is still at the beginning. A blood sample of the driver is currently being analyzed to determine the alcohol content at the time of the accident. The public prosecutor's office in Naumburg had already determined a "criminal law -relevant" alcohol value, which caused an investigation into negligent killing. A possible indictment could be raised in January.

The incident led to deep sympathy in the region. On Monday evening, numerous mourners stopped a moving minute of commemoration on the Naumburg bird meadow, according to a report by Mitteldeutsche Zeitung . For three minutes there was silence on the fairground, and many people took flowers and candles as a sign of commemoration. Mayor Armin Müller commented on the difficult decisions that had to be made after the accident. The city was faced with the question of whether the cherry festival should be ended as planned or not. The chosen solution to make a minute of commemoration was respectfully accepted by those present and shows the deep terror that the accident left in the community.