Todraser von Wismar: Court imposes three and a half years in prison!

Christopher R. was convicted at the Wismar district court for his behavior in a serious traffic accident on the A20 in August 2020. The Bundeswehr soldier is found guilty of ramming a small car at a speed of 248 km/h, which resulted in the death of two people, 19 and 45 years old. He now has to go to prison for three years and six months.

The public prosecutor's office had demanded a prison sentence of three and a half years in the lengthy proceedings, which took almost a year and 34 days of trial. The defense, however, pleaded for acquittal and announced that it would appeal the verdict.

Details about the incident

Before the accident, Christopher R. refused an alcohol test at a rest area. Witnesses reported dangerous driving maneuvers while the defendant's BMW was traveling in serpentine lines. When a breath alcohol measurement was carried out in the vehicle, the device showed 0.0 per mille. He was therefore allowed to continue his journey, which has now come into focus again as the two police officers deployed at the scene of the accident are also due to stand trial. However, her trial is still pending four years after the accident.

The seriousness of traffic accidents caused by alcohol remains a serious issue. According to data published in another study, an average of 1.78 people died per billion passenger kilometers traveled by car in Germany between 2010 and 2019. In 2017, Germany recorded 13,343 alcohol-related accidents resulting in personal injury, resulting in 231 deaths dasfinanzen.de reported.