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Police Probe Ice Blocks Thrown From Autobahn Bridges in Two German Cases

Authorities are treating the incidents as dangerous interference with road traffic.

Overview

  • On the A10 near Birkenwerder on Friday around 18:50, an ice plate dropped from a bridge shattered a car’s windshield as the vehicle passed beneath.
  • The 29-year-old driver in the A10 case was uninjured, but the car was rendered unroadworthy and towed, with police estimating about €500 in damage.
  • On Saturday evening on the A31 near Moormerland, an ice block thrown from an overpass heavily damaged a car’s windshield.
  • The A31 vehicle’s occupants—a 33-year-old driver, a 30-year-old passenger, and a 3-year-old child—were unharmed, and the perpetrators fled.
  • Police in both states have opened investigations and are searching for unknown suspects, with no arrests reported; regional outlets cite police statements, and NDR first reported the A31 case.