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Three-Year-Old Hospitalized After Being Hit by Audi in Berlin-Neukölln

Authorities opened an investigation after the boy was thrown under a parked car, suffering head trauma plus a suspected thigh fracture.

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Overview

  • Around 4 p.m. on Sunday, the child ran into Wildenbruchstraße from behind a parked transporter near Hüttenroder Weg and was struck by the Audi.
  • The 27-year-old driver was unable to brake in time before colliding with the three-year-old.
  • The impact propelled the boy beneath a parked Renault, compounding the danger of the crash.
  • Emergency crews took the child to a hospital where scans revealed head injuries and a possible thigh fracture.
  • Polizei Berlin says enquiries are ongoing to pinpoint how the incident occurred and to guide future road safety efforts.