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Berlin Cyclist Dies After Köpenick Turn Crash, Separate Munich Collision Severely Injures Rider

Traffic police have opened separate probes to determine how turning movements plus signal status factored into the crashes.

Overview

  • Berlin police said an 86-year-old cyclist died overnight to Thursday after a 50-year-old motorist turned right onto Müggelheimer Damm and hit him, though he had right of way.
  • The Berlin collision occurred Monday around 8 a.m. in Köpenick, with investigators still examining the exact cause.
  • In Munich-Laim on Wednesday at about 7:05 a.m., a 55-year-old cyclist attempting a left turn at Landsberger Straße and Von-der-Pfordten-Straße was struck by a car traveling straight.
  • Police reported the Munich driver, 31, proceeded through the junction on a green light, while the cyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • Emergency services managed the response in Munich, a rescue helicopter was reported on scene, plus about four hours of traffic disruption during evidence collection.