Children play football on motorway as accident causes chaos
An accident caused a long traffic queue on the German A5 motorway. 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 football. Additionally, their mother was recording the entire situation on her phone.
On Friday, a serious accident occurred on the A5 motorway between the towns of Homberg and Alsfeld, in the direction of Frankfurt am Main. For unexplained reasons, the driver of a Ford drove off the road and overturned. Two people were injured and taken to hospital as a result of this incident.
A significant traffic queue formed as a result of the accident. While on-duty police officers were monitoring the scene, they noticed disturbing images on the surveillance recordings.
Children played on the motorway in Germany
One of the cameras captured children waiting for the road to clear and starting to play football on the hard shoulder. 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 motorway were no longer there.
Police urge children never to play on the motorway, 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 queue only in necessary cases to avoid additional hazards.
Although the police recognise the behaviour of the woman and children as exceptionally dangerous, most likely, no formal actions 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," added the spokesman.
The identity of the mother who committed this irresponsible act has not yet been determined. Police continue to remind of the necessity of exercising extreme caution on the roads and adhering to safety rules.
