Freiburg Car Crash Kills Three, Driver Admits Alcohol‑Impaired Driving
A severe traffic collision on Bundesstraße 3 between Schallstadt and Freiburg killed three occupants – a 6‑year‑old girl, a 13‑year‑old girl and a 27‑year‑old man who was the driver’s nephew. The 47‑year‑old driver, who had a blood‑alcohol level of 1.4 ‰, steered the family car onto a parking area, missed the exit and struck a parked semi‑trailer. The vehicle, designed for five passengers, was carrying seven people, none of whom were wearing seat‑belts.
The driver was charged with negligent homicide, negligent bodily injury and negligent endangerment of traffic. In court he expressed remorse, saying no day passes without thoughts of the crash. He received a sentence of one year and ten months’ probation for the negligent killings.
The incident sparked public attention over road safety, seat‑belt use and driving under the influence.
Entities: 13‑year‑old girl · 47‑year‑old driver · 6‑year‑old girl · Bismarckplatz · Freiburg · Heidelberg · Heidelberg Public Prosecutor's Office · Heidelberg State Prosecutor · Mannheim Police · Polizeipräsidium Mannheim · Schallstadt · Staatsanwaltschaft Heidelberg
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The 18‑year‑old victim suffered a skull‑brain trauma, stab wounds and multiple deep facial cuts. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Three female minors aged 14, 16 and 17 attacked two sisters aged 15 and 18 in Heidelberg on 11 July 2026. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The 15‑year‑old sister also sustained facial cuts. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The attackers used a knife and glass bottles during the assault. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The three suspects were arrested and placed in pre‑trial detention (U‑Haft). (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Heidelberg's state prosecutor and Mannheim police issued detention orders for the three juveniles. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The attack occurred at Bismarckplatz in Heidelberg around 22:30 on 11 July 2026. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] After the attack, the suspects allegedly mocked the injured victims. (existing)
- [● 7 SOURCES] The crash occurred on Bundesstraße 3 between Schallstadt and Freiburg. (Both 20e49777, ca31471e, 543a3812, d82a5185, 18b7a0aa, 437e0f47, 29a45188)