der Unfallverursacher
Translation
person who caused the accident, party at fault, at-fault driver
Examples
Der Unfallverursacher ist flüchtig.
The person who caused the accident has fled.
Die Polizei sucht den Unfallverursacher.
The police are looking for the person who caused the accident.
Grammar Patterns
to be the person who caused the accident Er war der Unfallverursacher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schuldige(r) (the guilty one); Antonyms: Unfallopfer (accident victim)
Etymology
Composed of 'Unfall' (accident) + 'verursachen' (to cause) + '-er' (suffix for a person). Literally 'accident-causer'.
Memory Tips
The person who 'verursacht' (causes) the 'Unfall' (accident). The '-er' ending often denotes a person.