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28‑Kilogram Sign Base Thrown From Bridge Hits Berlin Bus, Injuring Driver

Police have assigned a specialist unit to the case, with inquiries continuing.

Overview

  • The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Friday on Titiseestraße in Berlin’s Reinickendorf district.
  • Police say a 28‑kilogram traffic‑sign footplate struck a BVG line 222 bus and damaged the windshield.
  • The 30‑year‑old driver sustained a head injury treated on an outpatient basis, and passengers were unhurt.
  • Witnesses reported three youths in dark clothing fleeing the pedestrian bridge; officers also found a shopping cart stuck in the railing and noted the bus had been pelted with eggs beforehand.
  • A specialist commission from Police Directorate 1 (North) is leading the investigation, and a temporary street closure briefly affected lines 122 and 222.