Road accidents

Car damaged – note left – driver absconded

April 5, 2013 By Graham Tappenden

A Porsche Carrera 911 was damaged whilst it was parked at the Taunus Information Centre on Tuesday, 2nd April, 2013, some time between 11am and 1.30pm. The damage is to the front left wing (fender) and is estimated to be around €1,000.

Police believe that the damage was caused by another car parking or leaving next to the Porsche. The driver who caused the accident left a note with their telephone number, but as this does not comply with the obligations that they have according to law § 34 StVO this means that officially they absconded from the scene of an accident and police have started an investigation. Had the driver called the police and left the note, then this would not have been necessary.

Anyone who saw the accident take place is asked to call the police station in Oberursel on 06171 62400.

Filed Under: Other News, Road accidents Tagged With: accident, car park, Porsche Carrera 911, Taunus Information Centre

Drunk driver caused car shunt in the Weißkirchener Straße

April 2, 2013 By Graham Tappenden

A 44-year-old woman from Oberursel was driving along the Weißkirchener Straße in her Opel Agila last Thursday (28th March, 2013) when she hit a BMW 316 which had been parked at the side of the road. The force of the collision shunted the BMW onto a Renault Clio that was parked in front of it. The total damage is estimated at €10,000.

Police believe that the accident was caused by the excessive alcohol that the driver had consumed. A blood sample was taken and her Bulgarian driving license was confiscated. She now faces a fine and the loss of her license for a considerable time. She will probably also be required to take a psychological examination before it is returned to her.

Filed Under: Other News, Road accidents Tagged With: 316, BMW, Opel Agila, Renault Clio, Weisskirchener Strasse

Toyota Avensis damaged in the Neurothstraße

March 29, 2013 By Graham Tappenden

A black Toyota Avensis which was parked in the Neurothstraße was damaged on Monday, 25th March, 2013 between 11.45am and 12 noon. It is suspected that the damage, which is on the right at the rear of the vehicle, was caused by the driver of a light grey car.

The cost of the damage is estimated at €1,200 and Oberursel police are asking for anyone with information to call them on 06171 62400.

Filed Under: Other News, Road accidents Tagged With: Neurothstrasse, Toyota Avensis

Car collided with traffic lights – driver fled

March 27, 2013 By Graham Tappenden

In the early hours of Friday morning (22nd March, 2013), a Daimler Chrysler car driving by a 25-year-old woman hit a set of traffic lights whilst making a left turn off the Frankfurter Landstraße.

Instead of stopping and dealing with the damage, the driver continued on her way, but was soon found by police. It was then ascertained that she had been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident and a blood sample was taken. She had also been slightly injured in the accident.

The damage is estimated at €10,000.

Filed Under: Other News, Road accidents Tagged With: accident, Daimler Chrysler, Frankfurter Landstrasse, Traffic Lights

Left turn caused 5-figure damage

March 26, 2013 By Graham Tappenden

The 73-year-old driver of a VW Passat was travelling along the Gablonzer Straße on Wednesday, 20th March, 2013, having come from the Weingärtenumgehung when he decided to turn left into the Zimmersmühlenweg. Here he ignored a Mazda travelling in the opposite direction which had right-of-way. The two cars collided, causing €30,000 of damage.

Filed Under: Other News, Road accidents Tagged With: Gablonzer Strasse, Mazda, VW Passat, Weingaertenumgehung, Zimmersmuehlenweg

Car slipped out of gear leading to accident

March 22, 2013 By Graham Tappenden

A car travelling along the Frankfurter Landstraße on Monday afternoon (18th March, 2013) slipped out of gear, which shocked the 28-year-old driver so much, that he slammed on the brakes.

The lorry driver behind him was unable to see this coming and hit the car from behind. The damage is estimated at €13,500.

Filed Under: Other News, Road accidents Tagged With: Frankfurter Landstrasse

Three cars damaged in parking maneuver

March 21, 2013 By Graham Tappenden

The 89-year-old driver of an Opel Vectra was reversing his car out of a parking bay at the Marktplatz on Tuesday afternoon (19th March, 2013), when it came into contact with a Skoda Yeti that was passing by.

Shocked by the sudden impact, he drove forward again and into the Ford Fusion parked in front of him.

The damage is estimated at €7,500.

Filed Under: Other News, Road accidents Tagged With: Ford Fusion, Marktplatz, Opel Vectra, Skoda Yeti

Winter weather stops Bulgarian trucker

March 16, 2013 By Graham Tappenden

The heavy snow fall on Tuesday (12th March, 2013) caused problems for one Bulgarian lorry drover who came off the road at the junction of the Niederstedter Straße and the B456 and got stuck in a snow drift.

He told police that he was unable to call for a breakdown truck to tow him back out, as he only had 50 Euro in cash with him.

It was one of the town’s employees who was out clearing snow that found a solution for the problem. He suggested contacting the garden centre Kofler in Oberstedten, which had a tow truck capable of the job. The owner of the garden centre came straight away and towed the lorry out of the drift, allowing the Bulgarian driver to continue on his way home.

The garden centre owner would not accept any money for his services, and was just happy to have been able to help.

Filed Under: Other News, Road accidents Tagged With: B456, Kofler, lorry, Niederstedter Strasse, snow

Drunk driver injured in Weißkirchen

March 13, 2013 By Oberursel Administrator

The 26-year-old driver of a Ford Cougar was travelling along the Kurmainzer Straße last Thursday night (7th March, 2013), when his car came off the road and hit a Honda Civic.

The driver, who police describe as being drunk, was slightly injured. Police confiscated his driving license and took a blood sample.

Both cars were damaged considerably, with the damage estimated at €5,500.

Filed Under: Other News, Road accidents Tagged With: accident, blood sample, Ford Cougar, Honda Civic, injured, Kurmainzer Strasse, Weisskirchen

Collision on the Hohemarkstraße

March 8, 2013 By Graham Tappenden

Monday afternoon saw a three-car collision on the Hohemarkstrasse, with one person being injured.

The accident took place near house number 57 and the cars were travelling towards the town centre.

The 30-year-old driver of a Lupo had to brake and the 80-year-old driver of an Audi following hin did so as well. The 26-year-old driver of a Mercedes was unable to stop in time and shunted the Audi into the Lupo.

A passenger travelling in the Audi was slightly hurt and the damage to the vehicles is estimated at €2,500.

Filed Under: Other News, Road accidents Tagged With: Audi, collision, Hohemarkstrasse, Ludo, Mercedes