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The Independent
a day ago
- The Independent
Car gets stuck in barn roof after striking boy, 7, in crash
A car dramatically crashed into a barn roof in Bohmte, Germany, on Saturday, injuring several people, including a seriously hurt seven-year-old boy. Police reported the vehicle veered off the road around 8pm, breaking through a hedge before striking the boy on a trampoline. It then careered into the barn roof, approximately three metres high. The boy sustained serious injuries, as did a 43-year-old woman, a passenger in the car. A 42-year-old man was driving, accompanied by their two sons, aged 11 and 12, and a 13-year-old passenger. The vehicle was later removed from the roof by crane and seized by police.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Boy, 7, Struck by Out-of-Control Car While Playing on a Trampoline: 'The Mother Was Just Screaming,' Eyewitness Says
The car was carrying a family of five when it crashed through several properties on July 19NEED TO KNOW Several people, including a 7-year-old boy, have been seriously injured after a car crashed through multiple properties before eventually coming to a stop in a shed 10 feet in the air Police told local outlets that the out-of-control car, which was carrying a family of five, first hit a parked car and then struck the boy as he was playing on a trampoline on July 19 The investigation into the incident is still ongoing, but authorities said alcohol was not a factorSeveral people, including a 7-year-old boy, have been seriously injured after a car crashed through multiple properties before coming to a stop in a shed. According to reports from local outlets Welt and Focus, a car carrying a family of five — including a 42-year-old male driver, a 43-year-old woman and three boys, ages 11, 12 and 13 — crashed in the town of Bohmte, Lower Saxony, in Germany on Saturday, July 19, at around 8 p.m. local time. The car, a Volvo XC60, first collided with a parked car in a farmyard, and then smashed into a hedge before traveling into a nearby yard and hitting the 7-year-old boy, who was playing on his trampoline. The car then flipped over and landed in the upper part of a shed, nearly 10 feet off the ground. Police told the outlets that the car seemingly traveled so far due to the slippery terrain. Around 50 firefighters, 12 emergency volunteers, 12 ambulances, two rescue helicopters and more than a dozen police officers were called to the scene of the crash. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. One neighbor in the community, Daniela Viss, told TV 7 News that she had just gone inside her house when she heard the crash. "I was sitting on the balcony all afternoon, and when it happened, I was inside eating. I just heard it crash loudly and thought, 'Holy cow, what just happened?' " she said, per Focus. "We immediately ran outside and saw this car crash into the roof. The mother was just screaming. Then my boyfriend immediately called an ambulance, the police, everything." The 7-year-old boy sustained serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, police told the outlets. The driver and three boys suffered minor injuries, and the 43-year-old female passenger also sustained serious injuries. They were all taken to local hospitals. Police told Welt that investigators took a blood sample from the driver, and his driver's license and the vehicle were confiscated by the prosecutor's office. A spokesperson told Focus that alcohol did not play a role in the incident. The investigation is ongoing. Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for further information about the incident on Sunday, June 20. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
Telegraph
a day ago
- Automotive
- Telegraph
Car crashes into first floor after hitting trampoline
A car veered off a road at high speed and struck a trampoline in a German town, seriously injuring a boy playing on it. In a bizarre accident, the vehicle left the road in the town of Bohmte, western Germany, on Saturday evening before colliding with another vehicle and tearing through a hedge. The car, said to be a Volvo SUV, hit a trampoline and embedded itself in the roof of a barn in a low-lying garden, Deutsche Welle, the German broadcaster, said. A 43-year-old female passenger and a seven-year-old boy, who had been playing on the trampoline at the time, were seriously injured. The boy was said to be in a critical condition in hospital. Pictures from the scene showed scattered debris and a twisted but intact trampoline. The car appears to have already been airborne when it hit the trampoline, due to the difference in height between the road and the lower-lying garden. It is understood it could not have bounced off the trampoline due to its weight. Volvo SUVs vary by model, but can weight between 1,600kg and 3,400kg (1.6 to 3.4 tons). 'There was a massive clatter and we just thought: 'Help! What has happened?'' a resident of Bohmte told Deutsche Welle. 'Then we ran outside and saw the car in the roof.' Another resident, Daniela Viss, told TV7 News: 'I heard this massive crash and thought: 'Holy cow, what just happened?' We rushed outside and saw the car stuck in the roof. The mother was just screaming. My boyfriend called the ambulance and police right away.' Olga Folik, a third resident, told German newspaper Focus: 'I went over to the neighbour's house; an ambulance was already there. I only saw the fence and the garden destroyed. And the car stuck in the barn on the second floor. I just thought, how can something like that happen?' She suggested that all the children involved in the car accident know each other and have previously played together. The car driver is said to be a 42-year-old man who was carrying three boys – aged 11, 12 and 13 – in the back seats. The driver and all three boys sustained only light injuries. Several dozen emergency service workers were sent to the crash scene, including 12 ambulance crews and two helicopters, Deutsche Welle reported. 'This is clearly an extraordinary deployment,' a fire bridgade spokesman said. It remains unclear what exactly caused the accident, but investigators ruled out drink-drinking after taking blood samples from the driver.
CNN
a day ago
- CNN
Car flies through air, landing in barn roof in Germany, seriously injuring two
Police in northwestern Germany on Sunday said that several people were injured when a car veered off a road, hit a 7-year-old boy on a trampoline and went flying into a barn roof on its side. Police said that the car first collided with a parked vehicle in the town of Bohmte, broke through a hedge and drove into a garden where it hit the boy. The car then went over uneven ground and it was apparently catapulted into the air and ended up crashing into the roof of a neighboring barn about 3 meters (10 feet) off the ground. The boy was seriously injured, the police statement said. The driver was an unidentified 42-year-old man, and his wife was also seriously injured. Their two sons, ages 11 and 12, and a 13-year-old passenger were also on board, who like the driver emerged with minor injuries. Dozens of firefighters, as well as a dozen ambulances and two rescue helicopters were among the emergency services deployed in response. Images from the scene showed rescuers cutting through the roof, and wreckage of a playground that the car ran through. The car had to be removed from the roof with a crane and was carted away by police. An investigation was underway.
CNN
a day ago
- CNN
Car flies through air, landing in barn roof in Germany, seriously injuring two
Police in northwestern Germany on Sunday said that several people were injured when a car veered off a road, hit a 7-year-old boy on a trampoline and went flying into a barn roof on its side. Police said that the car first collided with a parked vehicle in the town of Bohmte, broke through a hedge and drove into a garden where it hit the boy. The car then went over uneven ground and it was apparently catapulted into the air and ended up crashing into the roof of a neighboring barn about 3 meters (10 feet) off the ground. The boy was seriously injured, the police statement said. The driver was an unidentified 42-year-old man, and his wife was also seriously injured. Their two sons, ages 11 and 12, and a 13-year-old passenger were also on board, who like the driver emerged with minor injuries. Dozens of firefighters, as well as a dozen ambulances and two rescue helicopters were among the emergency services deployed in response. Images from the scene showed rescuers cutting through the roof, and wreckage of a playground that the car ran through. The car had to be removed from the roof with a crane and was carted away by police. An investigation was underway.
