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 one who caused the accident Er war der Unfallverursacher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Schuldige(r) (the guilty party); Antonyms: Unfallopfer (accident victim)
Etymology
A compound of 'Unfall' (accident) + 'verursachen' (to cause) + the agent suffix '-er'. Literally, 'one who causes an accident'.
Memory Tips
Focus on the verb 'verursachen' (to cause) inside the word. The '-er' at the end turns the action into the person doing it.