The 23-year-old motorist who was arrested on Friday night after a fatal accident in Maren-Kessel was released on Sunday evening. The man is still a suspect in the investigation, the police said on Sunday. 18-year-old Lars from Berlicum died in the accident.
A little later, officers arrested a suspect, a 23-year-old man from Maren-Kessel. The man was driving a van, which was seized for trace investigation.
Police hope for more witnesses
“We are still investigating what the driver’s role was. We do know that he was involved in the accident. We are now looking for more information about the accident.” The man will be interrogated again later.
According to police, it is possible that more people are involved. She hopes that people with camera images in the wider area of the accident will come forward if they have not already done so.
Matches cancelled
All home games of football club BMC Berlicum were canceled on Saturday after the boy died. Lars himself played for the club and was also a youth coach.