RONNENBERG – Three young men were injured near Hanover after a car crashed at high speed into a group of people. A 20-year-old man is in critical condition. The suspected driver, a 22-year-old man, later turned himself in at a police station in Wuppertal. Investigators suspect he drove into the group intentionally.
Car struck group around 10 p.m.
The incident took place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, around 10:00 p.m. on Am Sportpark street in Empelde, a district of Ronnenberg. According to police, a Chevrolet Captiva hit a group of people at high speed before the driver fled the scene. Along with the 20-year-old man, two 19-year-olds were also injured—one seriously, the other with minor injuries.
An early report by Kronen Zeitung stated that the seriously injured man was not in life-threatening condition. Police later clarified that the 20-year-old’s injuries are, in fact, life-threatening.
Suspect turned himself in at Wuppertal police station
The 22-year-old man surrendered at a police station in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, early Thursday morning. He was temporarily detained by the police, who have also seized the vehicle. The case is being handled by a special investigative team, examining suspicions of attempted homicide.
According to initial findings, the incident was preceded by a dispute among some of those involved. Police have not yet released details on the cause. Investigators are also examining a shell casing found at the scene to determine whether it is connected to the case. In a similar incident in late October in nearby Neustadt am Rübenberge, police have found no connection to the events in Empelde so far.
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Sources: Hanover Police Directorate, Kronen Zeitung, NDR , Photo: illustrative
This article was translated from the original Slovak version with the assistance of AI.
