Authorities report on decreased incidents of air crashes, impaired driving, and fires among the public
In the quiet town of Volklingen-Geislautern, two unusual incidents unfolded over the weekend.
On Friday, July 11, 2025, a hit-and-run traffic accident took place at the parking lot of the cemetery on "Am Schulberg" street. The incident involved a parked Mercedes-Benz belonging to a 60-year-old man from Volklingen. The unknown driver of the vehicle, later identified as a 65-year-old woman from Püttlingen, fled the scene without being identified. The police took a blood sample and confiscated her driver's license.
In another incident on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at 1:52 AM, a fire occurred in Rathausstraße involving a trash can. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Between these two incidents, there were reports of a vehicle driving erratically in Riegelsberg and Saarbrücken-Burbach. On Saturday, July 12, at 7:28 PM, such a vehicle was reported, and on an unspecified day over the weekend, a drunk driver was stopped in Burbach. A breathalyzer test showed a result of over 1.1 per mille for the woman.
The Volklingen fire department quickly extinguished the fire in Rathausstraße, but the affected trash can was damaged. An unknown motorcyclist may have been endangered by the woman's erratic driving.
The police in Volklingen are asking potential witnesses to call 06898/2020. They are also accepting tips about both incidents at the same number. As of now, there are no publicly available updates on the hit-and-run incident at the Cemetery Parking Lot or the fire in Rathausstraße. For the most current information, I recommend checking local news sources or contacting the Volklingen police department directly for any recent developments.
In a separate incident, a trash can caught fire over the weekend in Volklingen, but no further details were provided.
Stay tuned for more updates as the investigations continue.
In a week filled with unusual events in Volklingen-Geislautern, there were reports of a vehicular incident at a casino-and-gambling establishment in Riegelsberg or Saarbrücken-Burbach between the hit-and-run accident on Friday and the fire incident in Rathausstraße on Sunday. on Saturday, July 12, a seemingly intoxicated driver was stopped in Burbach, and on an unspecified day over the weekend, a drunk driver was reported driving erratically. The general-news sources also reported a crash involving a car where responsible-gambling might have contributed to the accidents, as a breathalyzer test showed a result of over 1.1 per mille for the woman. The police are seeking witnesses and tips for both incidents at 06898/2020. Crime-and-justice updates regarding the hit-and-run accident at the Cemetery Parking Lot and the fire in Rathausstraße remain limited, with local news sources and the Volklingen police department being the best sources for any recent developments.
