A tragic accident in northwestern Germany has left a community reeling after a car carrying three children and two adults skidded off the road and crashed into the roof of a barn. A seven-year-old boy, who was playing nearby on a trampoline, was critically injured in the chaos.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening in the Osnabrück district of Lower Saxony. According to police, the vehicle veered off course after crossing a garden area and plowing through two hedges, eventually launching into the air and slamming into the barn roof with devastating force.
Inside the car were three children aged 11, 12, and 13, along with two adult passengers. But the most severely injured was not among them. A seven-year-old boy, playing on a trampoline nearby, was struck by the out-of-control vehicle.
German doctors described his condition as “extremely critical”, and said they are fighting to save his life.
A 43-year-old adult in the vehicle also sustained serious injuries, while the other passengers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds.
The magnitude of the crash prompted a major emergency response. Authorities dispatched more than 50 firefighters, twelve ambulances, and two rescue helicopters to the scene to provide immediate assistance.
The wreckage and the bizarre final position of the car—perched on the roof of a barn—have left many in the local community shocked and bewildered.
Police are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident. While it remains unclear what caused the vehicle to lose control, the consequences have been devastating.