Children play soccer on a German highway amid traffic chaos
6:13 PM EDT, August 11, 2024
An accident caused a long traffic jam on the German A5 highway. Law enforcement officers noticed an unusual situation on the surveillance cameras. It turned out that bored children had left one of the cars and started playing soccer. Additionally, their mother was recording the entire situation on her phone.
On Friday, a serious accident occurred on the A5 highway between the towns of Homberg and Alsfeld, heading towards Frankfurt am Main. For unexplained reasons, the driver of a Ford drove off the road and overturned. As a result of this incident, two people were injured and taken to the hospital.
Due to the accident, a significant traffic jam formed. While on-duty police officers were monitoring the scene, they noticed disturbing images on the surveillance recordings.
Children played on the highway in Germany
One of the cameras captured children waiting for the road to clear and starting to play soccer in the emergency lane. More shockingly, the entire situation was being filmed by an adult, most likely the children's mother, who decided to capture her children's "fun" in these dangerous conditions.
"I really have never seen anything like this before. It's extremely dangerous," said a local police spokesperson.
An additional police patrol was dispatched to the accident scene. When officers arrived, the woman and children playing on the highway were no longer there.
Police urge people never to allow children to play on the highway, especially when the road is blocked due to an accident or other circumstances. They also warn to get out of the car in a traffic jam only in absolutely necessary cases to avoid additional hazards.
Although the police recognize the woman and children's behavior as exceptionally dangerous, most likely, no formal action will be taken against them. "If the ball had flown over the protective barrier or interfered with other road users, we might consider taking legal action against the woman."
The identity of the mother who committed this irresponsible act has not yet been determined. Police continue to remind people to exercise extreme caution on the roads and adhere to safety rules.
