Hit-and-run in Mulfingen: Witnesses wanted after dangerous accident!

Hit-and-run in Mulfingen: Witnesses wanted after dangerous accident!

On Tuesday, October 2nd, 2025, a traffic accident occurred at around 3 p.m. on the K2307, which leads from Mulfingen towards Zaisenhausen. A 20-year-old driver of an Audi had to avoid an unknown car that was driving in the middle of the road in a left-hand bend. Unfortunately, the Audi driver lost control of his vehicle and entered the grass verge, slid down a slope and came to a stop in a meadow. Fortunately, the young man was uninjured, while the damage to the Audi remains unknown. The driver of the blue small SUV continued driving without paying any attention to the accident. The police have started an investigation and are now urgently looking for witnesses who can provide information about the incident. Anyone with information can call the Künzelsau police station on 07940 9400. This blicklokal.de reports.

Another incident occurred on Monday in Weißbach, between 7:45 a.m. and 12 p.m. Here, material damage of around 3,000 euros was caused to a VW in a gravel parking lot. The damage probably occurred when parking or maneuvering. A red truck that was parked in the parking lot could be considered a possible culprit. In this case, too, the police are looking for witnesses who can provide information about the accident or who caused it. Anyone interested can also contact the Künzelsau police station on 07940 9400.

Hit and run and their legal consequences

In Germany, hit-and-run, the act of leaving the scene of an accident without permission, is a punishable offense under the Criminal Code (StGB). Although these matters are often treated as misdemeanors, it is important to emphasize that these are serious violations of the law. In 2016, there were over 2.3 million damage events, making it one of the most accident-prone years since German reunification. More than 300,000 people suffered injuries, which illustrates the relevance of the issue. According to bussgeldkatalog.org, witnesses to an accident have special duties, especially when it comes to first aid. You do not have to wait for the police and are not punishable if you leave the scene of the accident as long as you did not contribute to causing the accident yourself.

Witnesses to an accident should secure the scene of the accident and provide assistance if necessary. It is also advisable to note down information such as the license plate number of the fleeing vehicle, vehicle make and type, time of accident and escape route. If relevant information or observations are made, witnesses can make a decisive contribution to clarifying the question of guilt and identifying the fleeing driver. However, careless false statements can only be punished if there is intent or gross negligence.