E-scooter drama in Degerloch: Witnesses wanted after an accident with cyclists!

E-scooter drama in Degerloch: Witnesses wanted after an accident with cyclists!

in Stuttgart-Degerloch occurred on Friday, October 18, 2024, a unfortunate incident that the police called on the scene. Between 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., an unknown driver of an e-scooter collided with a 15-year-old cyclist at the Jahn-/Reutlinger Strasse intersection. In the collision, both fell to the ground, whereby the cyclist bought slight injuries.

The e-scooter driver, who is probably a teenager, did not take care of the injured cyclist and fled towards Albplatz. The previous investigations have shown that the driver is described as 16 to 17 years old, with a size of around 180 to 185 cm. What is striking are his dark hair that stands at the front. He was dressed in a black jacket and black pants and also wore white airpods. In conversations he spoke German without accent, which could possibly provide information on his background.

Call of witnesses from the police

The police have now started a call to witnesses to the collision. Anyone who can provide information about the incident or the fleeting driver is asked to report to the police station 4 on Balinger Strasse on +4971189903400. Such information could help decisively to hold the e-scooter driver responsible.

The circumstances of the incident raise questions, especially with regard to traffic safety for cyclists and the responsibility of drivers of e-scooters. In recent years, the use of e-scooters has increased significantly, which gives communication over traffic accidents, their causes and the legal consequences in importance. The Stuttgart police are now urgently looking for further information to clarify the background of this incident and to identify possible further injuries.

Safe road traffic is of central importance to avoid such accidents in the future. Compliance with traffic rules is particularly important in order to offer protection for all road users. The request to help the public underlines the important role that witnesses can play in such cases. Any information that could contribute to clarifying the incident are therefore of great relevance.