During a road blockade by the “Last Generation” in Halle, the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament member Sebastian Striegel (Greens) and a press representative were hit. According to a reporter from the German Press Agency, both men were standing on a footpath not far from the sit-in. A driver tried to use this to avoid the blockade. Striegel and the local journalist were injured. The Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) had previously reported.
According to the police, the politician and the journalist were slightly injured. The driver fled. However, his identity is known and the investigation is ongoing, a spokeswoman said on Monday evening. For the time being, she did not want to provide any further information about age and origin.
Green Party politician Striegel also confirmed the accident to dpa. He said he was shocked. Under the circumstances he was doing “okay”. “I will have a medical examination,” said Striegel.
According to the Green Party press office, the politician was there as a parliamentary observer. “Whether it’s farmers’ protests or gatherings for climate protection: no one has to share the concerns of the protesters. But what remains crucial is: no violence,” explained Striegel. He was horrified by the brutalization of some people that emerged from the incident. It becomes “a danger to the life and limb of demonstrators and bystanders.”
