Traffic chaos in Ottobrunn: 90-year-old and woman injured in accident!

Traffic chaos in Ottobrunn: 90-year-old and woman injured in accident!

Last week, Munich once again made headlines with some unpleasant incidents. Fundamental issues such as road safety and crime emerged that affect us all. On Monday, October 13, 2025, there was a remarkable traffic accident in Ottobrunn, in which a 90-year-old driver of an Audi collided with a 35-year-old Opel driver. The woman had a green light at an intersection on Robert-Koch-Straße, while the older man wanted to drive straight ahead. She sustained injuries and was taken to hospital, while the senior was uninjured. Both vehicles were totaled and there was significant traffic disruption for around two hours. The Munich traffic police have started an investigation to clarify exactly what happened Bavaria Police reported.

Another unpleasant event took place in Berg am Laim, also on October 13th, when a lady over 80 years old was contacted by an unknown caller who claimed to be a hospital employee. The perfidious scam involved the caller claiming that the senior citizen's sister needed an expensive emergency operation. As a result, the elderly woman handed over sums of money in the mid-five-figure range as well as jewelry before the daughter informed the police. The woman who picked up the car could only be vaguely described: around 40 to 50 years old, with a southern European appearance and wearing a white jacket. This type of call center fraud is increasingly becoming a serious problem, as is this News portal illuminated.

Burglaries and other crimes

On the same night that the lady was cheated, there were also several break-ins in restaurants in Munich. Between Sunday, October 12th and Monday, October 13th, unknown perpetrators broke into restaurants on Müllerstrasse, Steinsdorfstrasse and Hans-Sachs-Strasse and ransacked them in search of cash. Whether and how much cash was stolen cannot currently be quantified. The Bavaria Police has initiated extensive forensic measures and is also looking for possible witnesses.

But the authorities in other parts of Bavaria are also drawing attention to the risks of break-ins like this News portal reported. Several break-ins were recorded in residential buildings in the Aschaffenburg district over the weekend. Jewelry and cash were stolen. The criminal police are looking for witnesses to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Further incidents and information for the population

There was another serious incident on Friday, October 10th, when a passer-by discovered a lifeless person in the fountain in front of the Prinz-Carl-Palais. The 53-year-old was seriously injured and was taken to hospital in critical condition. The police have also started an investigation here and are looking for witnesses who may have observed something.

In order to give citizens the opportunity to find out about current security problems, the police are inviting people to a “Coffee with a Cop” appointment. On Wednesday, October 15th, from 10:30 a.m. at the Pasing train station forecourt you can talk to officials over a cup of coffee. Topics include residential burglaries and call center fraud, and there will also be an information stand for those interested in the police profession - a good opportunity to exchange ideas!

The developments surrounding call center fraud show that it is a Europe-wide problem that is affecting more and more people. According to a recent report by the daily news Hundreds of telephone fraudsters were arrested who pretended to be relatives or officials in order to con unsuspecting citizens out of their money.

It is to be hoped that with the joint efforts of the police and the vigilance of citizens, such incidents will no longer become commonplace.