A father who cries for his son who was killed by a car on the street at night. Next to it are candles as evidence of an accident. The Styrian community of Vorau is mourning.
It must feel as if you are only seeing the world through a veil. What do you think about when you lose your child? How can you move on after such a blow of fate? Questions that will not let us go on our way to Vorau. Because you sympathize and in the face of a tragedy like this, you can’t help but put yourself in the shoes of those directly involved.
An accident that we report as a daily newspaper. Gather facts, write words in grids so that sentences are connected to form a story. In reality, however, it is much more than that, we only notice that on the last meters to the accident site, where 16-year-old Lorenz H. was hit by friends on his way home from the car. of a 26-year-old and succumbed to his fatal injuries in the ditch.
The fugitive driver turned herself in in the morning, stating she was distracted by her radio display and initially believed a deer was involved in the collision. Only when she learned of the accident through the media did she prick up her ears.
Almost 48 hours later, the sky is clear blue, the streets in Vorau are almost empty. Vorau, a place name that is now on everyone’s lips. It soon became known that Lorenz H. had a fatal accident after the roundabout on Thursday night.
A car is already parked here, and a man in a black shirt and jeans gets out and heads towards the sea of candles. Many people have hung commemorative candles – a colorful cross and a football jersey in the center stand out. We try to give the man time, not to be pushy.
It almost breaks your heart
He also lights a candle, desperately claps his hands over his face and kneels. He comes across as a handsome man who radiates strength and yet seems broken inside. We feel like we want to say a few words of comfort and approach him, “Did you know Lorenz well?” “He was my boy, my pride and joy,” the man sobs, and it almost breaks your heart. Suddenly those questions that preoccupy us take on a face whose eyes are scarred with pain.
Kurt H. struggles with words: “I spent the weekends with Lorenz. We had a good relationship, although I am separated from his mother.” The 16-year-old was in his first year of training. “He wanted to be a bricklayer. It wasn’t until the day before that he told me about his good grades in vocational school and told me not to worry, because everything is going well.’ Kurt H. turns his head and looks at the football shirt. “He spent a lot of time at the club and played as a goalkeeper for TUS Vorau,” the father gives a glimpse into the life of his son, which was taken from him way too early.
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
