Fatal accident in Olching: Was it murder? Police are investigating!

Fatal accident in Olching: Was it murder? Police are investigating!

A tragic incident in Olching, Bavaria, makes headlines. Last Thursday there was a fatal collision between a car and a 57-year-old pedestrian. The 33-year-old Croatian national who was involved in the accident was released after a short stay in police custody, but the investigation by the Munich II public prosecutor's office, which classifies the incident as an intentional homicide, has not yet been completed. This is reported by the South Germans.

The initial indications suggest that the driver may have intentionally driven towards the pedestrian. Witness reports collected as part of the police investigation support this theory. Particularly worrying is the behavior of the driver who improperly triggered the fire alarm in a hotel in Geiselbullach on Friday morning and was verbally aggressive towards the hotel staff. After these incidents he was found to be in an exceptional psychological state. Due to these circumstances, the judge ordered temporary placement in a psychiatric clinic.

Legal classification of the incident

The legal implications are complex. As legal analyzes show, the driver could have committed a criminal offense not only because of the fatal accident. According to the provisions of Section 28 Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code (StGB), which deal with guarantor status and infringement, further liability could exist. For example, in a specialist article it is explained that a person involved in an accident who has left the scene of the accident without permission can also be charged with aiding and abetting attempted murder by omission as soon as he has helped another person escape from the scene of the accident ( law online ).

In this case, there could be serious consequences for the driver, but also for possible accomplices. The sentencing of those involved could be significantly influenced by the circumstances of the incident. Possible prison sentences of more than 15 years cannot be ruled out.

Psychological effects of traffic accidents

But not only legal aspects are important. Traffic accidents of this severity often have far-reaching psychological consequences for everyone involved. The Federal Highway Research Institute has found that many accident victims suffer from both immediate and long-term psychological problems. Around a third of the traffic accident victims surveyed showed symptoms of anxiety both at the start of treatment and a year later, underscoring the need for early psychological support. If the driver in this case actually had previous psychological illnesses, this would be an additional stressor for his future treatment and legal assessment ( Bast ).

The investigations in this case are not only of legal relevance, but also touch on profound human fates. The Fürstenfeldbruck Criminal Police Inspectorate and the Munich II Public Prosecutor's Office are calling on witnesses to the incident to come forward in order to shed light on this tragic story. The incidents in the hotel in particular could be of crucial importance for the investigation. Anyone with information can contact the authorities on 08141 / 6120.