Silent Standoff: US Soldier Under Investigation for Deadly "Wrong-Way" Crash
Unprecedented traffic accident: The individual implicated in a head-on collision has yet to offer any comment. - Alleged unseen motorist remains silent on charges
Got some juicy details for ya! The cat's out of the bag about the wreck on the A60 in the Eifel region that left one life hanging in the balance and two more mangled. The culprit? A 23-year-old US soldier, who's keeping his yapper shut as tight as a drum, according to the Trier Public Prosecutor's Office.
But what's the beef? Well, there's a meat grinder of a decision in the works: whether the Juvenile Court will dish out the punishment or if it'll be our pals across the pond, the US military justice. With the Additional Agreement to the NATO Status of Forces acting as the basis for this showdown, a decision won't be made until the Trier Public Prosecutor's Office and the US Air Force Liaison Office Spangdahlem have thrashed it out over the facts.
The 23-year-old is allegedly the macho man who was steering his motor in the wrong direction on the A60 near Landscheid early on the weekend that turned a joyride into a bloodbath. He plowed headfirst into a car occupied by three young women, leaving one of 'em six-feet under and the other two nursing busted-up bodies. The wrong-way driver merely got off with a few nicks, luckier than a leprechaun on St. Patrick's Day.
The Trier Public Prosecutor's Office has fired up an investigation against the 23-year-old since he's been charged with negligent homicide and endangering road traffic. He's a proud member of the US Air Force stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base in the Bitburg-Prüm district.
Our boys in blue and white are working hand in glove with the US Air Force to crack the case, while they deal with the punk who's given them the runaround. Spangdahlem is home to an F-16 fighter jet squadron with around 20 aircraft, playing a key role in worldwide missions of the US Air Force and NATO.
- Ghost Driver
- Trier
- Deadly Crash
- Eifel
- Public Prosecutor's Office
- US Air Force
- Wrong-Way Driver
- Spangdahlem
- Weekend
- Justice
- NATO
[For the record, in such cases involving US troops and German authorities, German police handle the initial response, securing the scene, collecting evidence, and grilling any local witnesses. German authorities generally take the lead in the criminal investigation if civilians are involved or property is damaged. US military authorities are typically in the loop, especially if the incident involves military equipment or personnel on official duty. The Status of Forces Agreement governs jurisdiction for these investigations. US authorities usually have primary jurisdiction for on-base incidents. More details on this case are yet to surface.]
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- The ghost driver, a 23-year-old US soldier, is currently under investigation by the Trier Public Prosecutor's Office for his alleged involvement in a deadly crash on the A60 in the Eifel region.
- This wrong-way driver is accused of causing a collision that left one individual dead and two others injured, while he himself only sustained minor injuries.
- The case is complicated by the involvement of the US military justice system, as the US Air Force Liaison Office Spangdahlem and the Trier Public Prosecutor's Office deliberate on the jurisdiction for this incident, based on the Additional Agreement to the NATO Status of Forces.
- The 23-year-old was a member of the US Air Force stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base in the Bitburg-Prüm district at the time of the crash, which occurred on a weekend and reportedly left one individual six-feet under and the other two injured.
