Laasdorf/Jena, 05.07.2026 – A serious accident occurred in Laasdorf on Saturday night, resulting in injuries to a 65-year-old driver. The unsecured vehicle rolled away on a slope and trapped the man.
- What: Personal injury accident caused by a rolling vehicle
- When: Saturday, 04.07.2026, around 01:00 AM
- Where: Laasdorf near Jena
- Injuries: A 65-year-old man (leg injuries)
Accident sequence in Laasdorf
A nocturnal incident in Laasdorf demonstrates the serious consequences of inadequate vehicle securing. A 65-year-old driver for a transport company stopped shortly after 01:00 AM on Saturday to pick up passengers. Upon exiting the vehicle, he failed to sufficiently secure it against rolling away.
On the slightly sloping road, the unoccupied car began to move uncontrollably. When the driver noticed the danger, he reflexively attempted to stop the rolling vehicle. This attempt failed: the man became trapped between his own vehicle and a car parked on the side of the road. He sustained leg injuries, and both vehicles suffered property damage.
Duty of care when securing vehicles
The police are using this incident to urgently remind drivers of their duty of care when parking vehicles. Especially on slopes and inclines, simply turning off the engine is by no means sufficient. Drivers must always engage the handbrake firmly and, if necessary, engage the first gear or the park position (P) for automatic transmissions to reliably prevent dangerous rolling.
Section 14 of the German Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) explicitly states that anyone leaving a vehicle must secure it in such a way that accidents or traffic obstructions are avoided. Failure to engage the parking brake on inclines constitutes negligence in the event of an accident. In addition to criminal consequences for negligent bodily injury, this can lead to significant insurance issues, as comprehensive insurance providers may refuse to cover damages in cases of gross negligence.
The incident in Laasdorf near Jena shows that a brief moment of inattention can have severe health consequences. An uncontrollably rolling car develops enormous forces even at low speeds, which cannot be manually contained by a person.
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Driver trapped between two cars
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