Overview

• Police said the 35-year-old suffered a medical emergency around 9:15 a.m. Sunday as he approached Landsberger Allee at Allee der Kosmonauten.
• The rental car, reported as a Miles vehicle, ran a red light, left the roadway, entered the tram tracks, and struck an overhead power mast.
• Bystanders and the 29-year-old passenger began CPR before first responders continued resuscitation and transported the driver to a hospital, where he died.
• The passenger sustained minor injuries and was released after ambulatory treatment, according to police.
• BVG assisted recovery with a crane and the fire department deployed about 20 responders, while police investigations into the crash continue.