Accident escapes in Böblingen and Herrenberg: Police are looking for witnesses!

Accident escapes in Böblingen and Herrenberg: Police are looking for witnesses!

In a worrying incident in the Böblingen region, several hit and run accidents have been reported in recent days. The police are asking the public for help and are looking for witnesses for two separate cases that took place in Böblingen and Herrenberg.

Several parked cars were damaged, and in both cases the police estimate the damage caused at around 3,000 euros each. Stuttgart News reports an incident that occurred on Tuesday between 9 and 10 a.m. in Maurener Weg in Böblingen. An unknown driver hit a Ford parked on the side of the road, causing damage to the vehicle.

Accident escape in Herrenberg

In addition, another accident was registered in Herrenberg on Tuesday between 10 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Here an unknown driver hit a parked Opel on the “Affstätter Tal” street. Police are asking anyone with information about these incidents to contact the respective police stations. In Böblingen, witnesses can provide information by calling 07031 13-2500 or by email at boeblingen.prev@polizei.bwl.de. In Herrenberg you can call 07032 2708-0 or email herrenberg.prev@polizei.bwl.de.

Another worrying incident occurred on Saturday afternoon (not to be confused with the hit and run incidents) when a 93-year-old man was involved in a personal injury accident in Herrenberg. At around 3 p.m. he collided with a Seat that was being driven by a 33-year-old woman who wanted to turn left at the intersection of Nagolder Straße (former B 28) and the K 1081. The Audi driver continued his journey despite significant damage to his vehicle and left a trail of leaking operating fluids and vehicle parts, such as Böblingen district newspaper reported.

Injuries and high property damage

The Seat driver and her 56-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries and had to be taken to hospital. Both vehicles were totaled, with the total damage amounting to around 60,000 euros. The police are currently investigating who had the green light at the traffic light at the time of the accident.

These incidents highlight the need to act responsibly and vigilantly on the road. The police are calling on all road users to report accidents and take responsibility in such situations.