Media information from the Zwickau Police Headquarters No. 474|2021

Responsible: Karolin Hemp, Ralph Koehler

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Serious traffic accident

Time: October 26, 2021, around 4:20 p.m. Place: Pausa-Mühltroff, OT Unterreichenau

One person killed, three seriously injured and high property damage are the balance sheet of a traffic accident between Pausa and Zeulenroda.

Late Tuesday afternoon, a 19-year-old German drove a BMW on the S 316 coming from the direction of Pausa in the direction of Zeulenroda. He intended to overtake a truck driving in front and paid insufficient attention to an oncoming 26-year-old with a milk truck, an Actros truck. Both vehicles then collided head-on. As a result, the truck turned 180 degrees and the trailer tore off the tractor. The truck crashed through a crash barrier and came to rest on the roof to the left of the roadway.

The truck driver and his 22-year-old passenger were trapped in the truck. The BMW spun onto the left side of the road and collided with an oncoming 43-year-old in an Opel. A 58-year-old Skoda driver driving behind the BMW tried to swerve to the right and collided with the right-hand crash barrier. A 72-year-old crashed her Renault into the overturning trailer of the milk truck and consequently left the roadway. A following Audi of a 30-year-old was damaged by thrown dirt and stones.

The driver of the BMW suffered such serious injuries in the accident that he died at the scene of the accident. The truck driver could only be rescued from the driver's cab by using a recovery crane. He, his 22-year-old passenger and the Renault driver were taken to nearby hospitals with serious injuries. The property damage totals around 140,000 euros. The road had to be completely closed until around 2:30 a.m. for the purpose of recording the accident, salvaging and cleaning the roadway. (ah/kh)

Damage to VFC Plauen vehicles

Time: October 26, 2021, 12:15 a.m. Place: Plauen

The police are looking for witnesses to a theft and property damage to several vehicles owned by VFC Plauen.

On Tuesday night, colleagues from the federal police noticed a VW parked in the middle of Dürerstrasse and apparently damaged. When the officers stopped, the alleged driver fled over a fence in the direction of the lower station.

The following is known about the appearance of the unknown man: he was estimated to be about 25 years old and had a southern European appearance. The man was slim and about 1.65 meters tall. He was wearing light-colored, knee-length trousers and a dark jacket.

Investigations revealed that the car was stolen from the premises of VFC Plauen. The stranger first smashed the window of a building and stole the ignition keys of several parked vehicles. He then intended to fill a metal drum with diesel, but this failed and there was a significant smell of diesel on site. He later tried to steal two VW vans, one he drove into a house wall.

In the last attempt, he finally managed to escape in a VW. In the course of this, he first drove the vehicle into another one and then broke through the closed gate, causing considerable damage to the car. The material damage incurred is in the low five-digit range. A connection with a burglary that occurred on Monday night on the stadium grounds is being examined.

Did you notice any suspicious people around the stadium grounds that night who could be linked to the crime? Have you noticed an unusual smell of fuel that may have been spread by the perpetrator? The police station in Plauen asks for relevant information on 03741 140. (kh)

Vogtlandkreis

Scratched windshield

Time: October 26, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location: Plauen, OT Neundorf

A car was damaged in the district of Neundorf.

On Tuesday afternoon, an unknown person damaged the windshield of a black Mitsubishi parked on Teichstrasse near lot 2. The perpetrator scratched the pane over an area of ​​around 50 by 50 centimetres. The repair costs should add up to around 1,500 euros.

Did you notice anyone tampering with the car that day? The police station in Plauen accepts information from witnesses, telephone: 03741 140. (kh)

Fled after being bumped into a parking lot

Time: October 25, 2021, 8:45 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. Place: Plauen, OT Chrieschwitz

The police are looking for witnesses to an escape in the Chrieschwitz district.

On Monday, a woman parked her red Volvo in the Elsterpark car park on Äußere Reichenbacher Straße. Presumably when parking or leaving a stranger hit the car with his vehicle and caused damage to the rear left fender. However, the perpetrator then left the scene of the accident without disclosing his personal details.

Did you possibly witness the collision and can provide information on the vehicle that caused it? Witnesses are asked to report to the police station in Plauen, phone: 03741 140. (kh)

Access door damaged

Time: October 23, 2021, 9:00 p.m. to October 25, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Location: Plauen, OT Haselbrunn

Unknown persons damaged a shop door in the district of Haselbrunn.

During the past three days, unknown persons demolished the outer glass insert of the entrance door of a shop on Morgenbergstrasse. They caused property damage of around 200 euros.

Witnesses who can provide information about possible perpetrators are asked to contact the Plauen police station, phone: 03741 140. (kh)

Deer accident with high property damage

Time: October 26, 2021, 6:30 a.m. Place: Grünbach

The jump onto the street was fatal to a red deer in Grünbach.

Early Tuesday morning, a 59-year-old drove his VW on the B 304 coming from the direction of Muldenberg in the direction of Grünbach. About 800 meters before leaving Grünbach, a red deer suddenly crossed the road from the right-hand side. The man was unable to brake in time and collided with the animal, which died on the spot. Property damage of around 10,000 euros was caused to his car. (kh)

Drunk driving

Time: October 27, 2021, 4:50 a.m. Location: Falkenstein

In Falkenstein, a young man steered his car into a parked van.

Early on Wednesday morning, a 26-year-old was driving his Skoda on Auerbacher Straße in the direction of Falkenstein. As a result, he left the road to the right and crashed into the parked Mercedes van of a 42-year-old. Since the officers noticed a strong smell of alcohol in the 26-year-old during the accident recording, they carried out a breath alcohol test on site. This resulted in a value of around 2 per thousand. They then secured his driver's license and took him to a hospital to have his blood drawn. The German now has to answer not only for endangering road traffic. His car was also ready to be towed with damage of around 5,000 euros. The costs for repairing the parked vehicle are also in the mid four-digit range. (kh)

District of Zwickau

Parking ticket machine broken into

Time: October 25, 2021, 9:40 a.m. to October 26, 2021, 8:50 a.m. Place: Zwickau, OT Marienthal

Criminals broke into a parking ticket machine in the Marienthal district.

Unknown perpetrators forcibly pried open the parking ticket machine in a parking area on Karl-Keil-Strasse between Monday and Tuesday morning. They then stole small change of more than 600 euros. The material damage caused was much higher and amounted to around 5,000 euros.

Did you notice people staying on the parking lot during the period mentioned? The police station in Zwickau is asking for relevant information on 0375 44580. (kh)

Alcohol thieves on the go

Time: October 25, 2021, 8:30 p.m. Place: Zwickau

In the center of Zwickau, burglars were after alcohol.

Late Monday evening, unknown persons pried open the door of a snack bar on Marienstrasse. They stole various alcoholic beverages worth around 100 euros from inside. Damage to the door was around 300 euros. Unknown persons tried to break into an excavator on the site of an immediately adjacent construction site, but this was unsuccessful. In this case, there was only minor property damage.

Have you noticed any suspicious people in the vicinity of the location who could be connected to the burglary or attempted burglary? The police station in Zwickau is asking for relevant information on 0375 44580. (kh)

Driving without a valid driver's license

Time: October 26, 2021, 8:30 p.m. Place: Zwickau

In Zwickau, a driver was caught without a valid driver's license.

As part of a general traffic check on Reichenbacher Strasse, officers from the Zwickau police department stopped a Peugeot on Tuesday evening. When examining the papers, the 46-year-old driver could not produce a driver's license valid for Germany. The Russian citizen did not have an international driver's license. The officers made a corresponding display and secured the vehicle keys. (kh)

Guard rail and car destroyed

Time: October 26, 2021, around 1:00 p.m. Location: BAB A4 / B93

Accident with high property damage due to a technical defect.

The driver of a car was coming from the Autobahn 4 in the direction of Zwickau. Due to his defective lane assistant, he crashed into the crash barriers and destroyed them for several meters. Delineators and a traffic sign were also destroyed. The total property damage is estimated at around 15,000 euros. The vehicle was no longer drivable and was towed away. (rko)

Serious accident

Time: October 26, 2021, around 7:45 a.m. Location: Crimmitschau

Two injured and 40,000 euros in property damage due to a failure to give way.

A 35-year-old German drove her VW along Zwickauer Strasse from the center of Crimmitschau in the direction of the Dänkritzer Landstrasse intersection. At this intersection, you crashed into the right-of-way Golf of a 39-year-old who was driving on the Dänkritzer Landstraße in the direction of Neukirchen. The impact struck and damaged a truck waiting in the intersection area. The two drivers of the cars suffered minor injuries. Their vehicles were totaled. The total property damage is given as 40,000 euros. The section of road was completely closed for around two hours for the accident recording and recovery of the vehicles. The Crimmitschau fire brigade was on duty to tie up leaking equipment. (rko)

Looking for victims

Time: October 8th, 2021, around 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Location: Kirchberg

Rabid customer mobbed and spat on employees and customers of a supermarket.

A 22-year-old German man massively insulted and mobbed employees and customers in a supermarket on Goethestrasse. Police investigations have now revealed that other customers were probably spat on and insulted, but this has not yet been reported.

The police station in Werdau is now looking for other victims who can call 03761 7020. (rko)

Egg machine damaged

Time: October 26, 2021, 3:40 a.m. Place: Limbach-Oberfrohna

Unknowns in Limbach-Oberfrohna had their sights set on unusual prey – eggs.

On Tuesday night, unknown persons smashed the front window of an egg vending machine set up in a bank on the market. Since this was armored glass, the material damage incurred totaled around 2,000 euros. The perpetrators were unable to get the money in the machine. Only a few eggs counted as stolen goods.

Did you notice anyone around the market that night who might be connected to the crime? The police station in Glauchau takes tips, phone: 03763 640. (kh)

Break into play library safe stolen

Time: October 24, 2021, around 11:00 p.m. to October 25, 2021, around 8:45 a.m. Place: Limbach-Oberfrohna

Brazen thieves steal a five-figure sum and cause property damage.

Burglars have robbed a game library on Albert-Einstein-Strasse. They entered the business premises and searched the checkout area and offices. They stole a safe containing around 14,000 euros in cash and took keys and coins from the till. The perpetrators were able to leave the crime scene undetected. The property damage caused by the burglary amounts to 1,000 euros.

The criminal police have started their investigation. Who made observations that night and can provide information on them. Please report witnesses by calling 0375 4284480. (rko)