Car Crashes Through Leipzig School Gate, Injuring Seven-Year-Old Girl
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- A 65-year-old driver entered a schoolyard in Leipzig for an unexplained reason and lightly injured a seven-year-old girl.
- The car broke through the gate, struck the gym wall and stopped at a tree; police are investigating the driver’s fitness to drive.
- Authorities are investigating possible dangerous driving and negligent bodily harm, while a crisis team supported pupils and teachers.
A car broke through the gate of a primary school in Leipzig and entered the schoolyard, lightly injuring a seven-year-old girl. Police said the reason the 65-year-old driver left the road remained unclear.
The child received outpatient treatment. The driver was taken to hospital for examination as investigators assess whether she was fit to drive at the time of the crash.
The vehicle crossed the school grounds, grazed the gym wall and finally stopped against a tree. A crisis intervention team provided support to pupils and teachers after the incident. Police are investigating the driver on suspicion of endangering road traffic and negligently causing bodily injury.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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