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Berlin-Lichterfelde: Car hits two pedestrians, killing 75-year-old woman

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • A 75-year-old woman died in hospital after a car hit her and an 81-year-old man in Berlin-Lichterfelde.
  • Police said the two pedestrians were crossing Ostpreußendamm when a 43-year-old driver struck them while turning.
  • The road remained closed for more than four hours, affecting bus services.

A 75-year-old woman died in hospital after a car struck her and an 81-year-old man in Berlin-Lichterfelde, police said. The man, her 81-year-old companion, suffered minor injuries.

The two pedestrians were crossing Ostpreußendamm together on Friday evening when the 43-year-old driver, traveling from Müllerstraße, hit them while turning.

Emergency crews took both injured pedestrians to hospital, where the woman later died from her serious injuries. Ostpreußendamm remained closed for more than four hours between Wismarer Straße and Lindenstraße and Feldstraße. Bus services were also affected.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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