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Unlicensed 17-year-old crashes car into bungalow in Germany
A 17-year-old from Lottum drove into a bungalow in Walbeck, Germany, near Geldern, during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
He was in the car with a friend after the pair had been removed from a Halloween party for alleged misconduct.
The 83-year-old resident suffered a head injury and was taken to hospital, while the driver was slightly injured.
Witnesses said the two left on foot, and police searched for them, including with a helicopter.
On Sunday morning, the teenager went to a police station with his father.
Police said he had no driving licence, the car was not registered, and they took a blood sample because they suspected he may have been drinking.
A 17-year-old from Lottum drove a car into the wall of a bungalow in Walbeck, Germany, around 01:50 on Sunday.
The bungalow’s 83-year-old resident suffered a head injury and was taken to hospital.
The driver was lightly injured and did not have a driving licence, according to police.
He and a friend had been removed from a Halloween party before the crash because they allegedly behaved inappropriately.
The teenager went to a police station in Geldern with his father on Sunday morning.
- Who
- A 17-year-old from Lottum was driving; the bungalow’s 83-year-old resident was injured.
- What
- The car crashed into the wall of a bungalow. The driver did not have a driving licence.
- When
- Around 01:50 on Sunday, after a Halloween party. The teenager reported to police on Sunday morning.
- Where
- Walbeck, near Geldern, Germany.
- Why
- The two occupants had been removed from a Halloween party for allegedly inappropriate behaviour. Police suspected the driver may have been drinking, but this was not confirmed.
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The car crashed into a bungalow wall in Walbeck.
The two occupants allegedly fled on foot, and police searched for them, including with a helicopter.
The 17-year-old went to a police station in Geldern with his father.
Police took a blood sample from the teenager because they suspected he may have been drinking.
- Driver
- 17-year-old from Lottum
- Crash location
- Walbeck, near Geldern, Germany
- Crash time
- Around 01:50 on Sunday
- Resident
- 83-year-old woman, taken to hospital with a head injury
- Driving licence
- The teenager did not have one
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