Novice race is dead!

Cologne -
This number is alarming. Every third fatal traffic accident in 2009 a novice driver was involved.
Although the number of traffic accidents last year fell by 4.56 percent, were involved in twelve of the 36 fatal accidents at young people aged 18-24 years. A dangerous development, both in Cologne and the Rhine-Erft circle, where it did not come until the weekend to a terrible accident with the participation of a 19-year-olds.
In a dangerous overtaking it bounced head-on with an oncoming Ford Mondeo (EXPRESS) reported. The accident driver himself and a two-year child died.
"Crime in most accidents is excessive speed," says Helmut Simon, head of the Transport Directorate of the police in Cologne. "In the overall positive development we are preparing these figures still worried. The total number of accidents caused due to excessive speed has increased by 8.9 percent. "
Behind these cold statistics are hiding every time terrible tragedies. So it was youthful folly, which for a fatal accident on the night 25th April 2009 had led to the Brühl highway. Here is a 18-year-old drove too fast and argued, no belt. He lost control of his car when a car pulled into a parking lot on the street. The 18-year-old was ejected from the car and had been dead on the spot, the 21-year-old passenger seriously injured.
To prevent such accidents in the future, the police is planning this year, a comprehensive information campaign. "We want to bring people with the shocking details of the accidents to think," said Simon.

Cashier threatened with gun

Leverkusen - raid on a supermarket in Leverkusen-Schlebusch: A stranger tried Wednesday to steal the day's takings.
The offender entered the store to clock 17.20 in the Mülheim street. It first went into the back of the store, the man came to the 44-year-old cashier at the time was alone in the shop. The stranger suddenly turned a gun on the clerk and demanded with the words: "Make the checkout process on" the return of the day's takings.
The frightened woman tried to open the cash register, what it despite repeated attempts did not succeed. When the perpetrators shortly after the rear part of the consumer market noises heard, he immediately took to flight.
Anyone who has seen the robbers? He should have looked:
• 25-30 years old • 175-180 cm tall black hair • • • southern accent dressed in a dark T-shirt and blue jeans • "masked" with a green baseball cap and black sunglasses
Information please call telephone number at the 14th 0221/229-0 Criminal Commissioner

Fortuna stopped until the final

Hamburg - Greuther Fürth proved to Fortuna, the 'Schweinske Cup "in Hamburg as a size too big.
The second division side scored in the final of the indoor tournament, the team of Norbert Meier from 7-1. In the preliminary round, the team of Benno Möhlmann for Fortuna was too strong. Of all the Düsseldorfer Sami Allagui in the service of the Franks saw two matches for a quick end to the hopes of Fortuna and the 5000 € prize money.
"I am not dissatisfied. For in contrast to the tournament in Cologne, the team has presented properly, "concluded coach Norbert Meier. Only John Walbaum hit against the Bundesliga contenders to intermediate 1:1.
Previously, the Auenseiter had provided with a 4-2 semifinal victory against host FC St Pauli on a sudden end to the party atmosphere among the 3,200 fans. Thanks to a strong performance and goals from Cebe, Costa, Hergesell and Christian pulled Fortuna deserves the final.