Bavaria: Eleven-year-olds hit by trucks on school grounds – dead

In Haßfurt in Lower Franconia, a young girl was run over and killed by a truck.

As the police in Würzburg announced, a 48-year-old beverage supplier drove his truck backwards onto the grounds of a high school on Tuesday afternoon to deliver.

The girl was hit by the vehicle and injured so badly that she died at the scene of the accident.

In addition to rescue, police and fire services, an expert was also deployed.

The investigation into the course of the accident continued.

Classmates witnessed the accident

A police spokesman said several students had to watch the accident, which happened around 2 p.m.

The children would be psychologically cared for by a crisis team.

The 48-year-old truck driver suffered a shock.

The relatives of the student are on site and are also looked after by a team.

There is also a primary and secondary school on the grounds of the school center.

The rescuers set up a screen around the scene of the accident.

The police are now investigating how the accident could have happened.

ala/dpa