A 21-year-old man from Coesfeld died in a serious traffic accident in Cologne on Saturday morning. According to the first findings, an 18-year-old driver who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol ignored the red light at an intersection around 3 a.m. and crashed into the passenger side of a compact SUV, the Cologne police reported.
The 21-year-old passenger in this car suffered such serious injuries that he died at the scene of the accident. The 25-year-old driver of the compact SUV and the 21-year-old passenger who allegedly caused the accident also suffered serious injuries and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance.
The 18-year-old driver was not injured, according to police. According to initial investigations, he initially fled the scene of the accident. However, emergency services found him a little later near the scene of the accident. He was arrested and ordered to have a blood sample taken.
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