Car Drives into Kindergarten Group - Toddler Seriously Injured - Elderly Driver Strikes Toddlers at German Pedestrian Crossing

An 84-year-old driver hit a group of children at a pedestrian crossing in Niesky, Germany. The collision left a one-year-old girl with serious injuries and caused minor harm to a daycare worker. Authorities reported property damage of around €1,000 from the incident.

The accident occurred when the elderly motorist failed to spot the daycare group crossing the road. The impact knocked a one-year-old girl and a one-year-old boy onto the street. While the boy remained unharmed, the girl suffered severe injuries and was airlifted to hospital.

A daycare worker also sustained minor injuries and was taken to a medical facility for treatment. Emergency services deployed a crisis intervention team to the scene to assist those affected. No updates have been provided on the girl's condition since the accident. Local reports from March 14, 2026, mention unrelated cases, including a 24-year-old woman with severe injuries in Bautzen/Kamenz and an eight-year-old girl treated as an outpatient.

The incident remains under investigation, with the driver's failure to see the group in time cited as the cause. The injured girl's condition has not been publicly updated. Authorities continue to assess the circumstances surrounding the collision.