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27-Year-Old Driver Arrested After Two Crashes at Berlin–Brandenburg Border Kill Cyclist, Injure Several

Police are probing possible impairment after detaining the suspect near the scene.

Overview

  • Two collisions occurred minutes apart around 11 a.m., first in Berlin-Lichterfelde and then in Teltow a few hundred meters away.
  • In the first crash, the car left the road at Lichterfelder Allee/Holtheimer Weg and hit a pedestrian-protection fence, severely injuring a man and a woman who underwent surgery.
  • During the second crash on the Mauerweg near Lichterfelder Allee/Paul-Gerhard-Straße, a cyclist died at the scene despite resuscitation efforts, and a 54-year-old man sustained superficial injuries while evading the car.
  • After the vehicle came to a stop in a construction site, the driver fled on foot and was arrested nearby based on witness tips.
  • Investigators are examining whether the driver was under the influence; a forensic expert inspected the site, the car was towed, and police report no current indications of medical or psychological impairment, while a passenger alleges the driver bit off his fingertip before the first crash.