News from the Ravensburg District: Updates from Ravensburg area
A series of incidents occurred over the weekend in the south of Germany, including a motorcycle accident on the federal highway B32 and a church vandalism in Arnach near Bad Wurzach.
On Saturday night at half past eleven, a 49-year-old motorcyclist left the road on the B32 between Wangen and Geiselharz. The motorcycle, occupied by four people, collided with a tree beside the road, causing the vehicle to veer off onto the nearby forest section near Leupolz.
Three of the occupants were slightly injured, and the 46-year-old front passenger was seriously injured. All four were taken to a hospital for further treatment. The driver, who was found to be driving without a license and engaging in prohibited motor vehicle racing, had his driver's license confiscated and faces charges of endangering traffic and driving without a license.
An innocent vehicle had to brake hard to avoid a collision with the fleeing motorcycle. The federal highway was closed in both directions for almost two hours for the accident investigation. Witnesses and possible victims of the incident are asked to contact the traffic service branch office in KiΓlegg at 07563/90990.
Meanwhile, in Arnach, a church was vandalized overnight from Friday to Saturday. The exterior walls of the church were almost completely sprayed with paint, causing damage likely in the four-digit range. The Leutkirch police station is accepting tips about the crime or perpetrators at Tel.: 07561/84880.
For further inquiries, the Police Headquarters Ravensburg can be contacted at 0751 803-1010 or via email at [email protected]. The official website for the Police Headquarters Ravensburg is www.polizei-ravensburg.de.
In a separate incident, a 14-year-old motorcyclist was stopped by a traffic police patrol on the district road between KiΓlegg and Wallmusried. However, the teenager fled off-road, and he was found shortly afterwards in the same forest section.
The cause of the motorcycle accident is believed to be drowsiness. The search results do not contain information about the Duty Police Officer at the Ravensburg Police Headquarters. The car involved in the accident suffered damage of approximately 25,000 euros.
