hit-and-run
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hit-and-run
The unauthorized leaving of the scene of a traffic accident in which one was involved, without allowing one's identity to be established or waiting an appropriate amount of time. In Germany, it is a criminal offense.
Nachdem er das geparkte Auto gerammt hatte, beging der Fahrer Unfallflucht.
After he rammed the parked car, the driver committed a hit-and-run.
This noun is made up of 'der Unfall' (the accident) and 'die Flucht' (the flight/escape). So it literally describes fleeing from the scene of an accident.
Die Polizei sucht Zeugen der Unfallflucht.
The police are looking for witnesses to the hit-and-run.
'Unfallflucht' is almost always used with the verb 'begehen' (to commit). The fixed phrase is 'Unfallflucht begehen' (to commit a hit-and-run).
Wer Unfallflucht begeht, macht sich strafbar.
Anyone who commits a hit-and-run is liable to prosecution.
'Unfallflucht' (hit-and-run) is a legal term from traffic law. You therefore often find it in police reports, news reports, and legal texts.
Dem Fahrer wird Unfallflucht vorgeworfen.
The driver is accused of a hit-and-run.
hit-and-run
Both words refer to leaving the scene of a traffic accident without authorization. “Fahrerflucht” is the more common term and emphasizes the fleeing person as the driver, while “Unfallflucht” focuses more generally on the accident and leaving the scene. In many situations, either word is possible.
Die Polizei ermittelt wegen Unfallflucht, nachdem sich der Beteiligte vom Unfallort entfernt hatte.
The police are investigating a hit-and-run after the person involved left the scene of the accident.
Die Polizei sucht den Fahrer, der nach dem Unfall Fahrerflucht begangen hat.
The police are looking for the driver who committed a hit-and-run after the accident.
