Passers-by discovered a seriously injured baby in an abandoned car in Wiesbaden on Saturday night. Around 2 a.m., several witnesses heard a loud bang, police said that night. When they went there, they found a car on its side. Inside was the baby that rescuers were directly caring for.
He was taken to a hospital. According to the initial medical assessment, his injuries were not life-threatening.
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It is unknown if the driver is related to Baby
Initially there was no trace of the driver of the accident car. However, he handed himself in at the relevant police station during the day and claimed to be the driver of the vehicle in the accident. The 25-year-old was arrested and will now face criminal proceedings, a police spokesman said in the evening. He initially did not provide any information about whether the 25-year-old is related to the baby. According to the spokesperson, the child is less than two years old.
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Police suspect that the man had already entered parked vehicles, a light pole and rocks near the road. An expert was on site to accurately reconstruct the accident.