Overview
- A 20‑year‑old woman riding a bicycle was struck and run over by a truck on Arthur‑Hoffmann‑Straße near the Scharnhorststraße intersection, and she died at the scene.
- The truck was driven by a 63‑year‑old man who was uninjured and remained at the scene while emergency medical teams, firefighters and police responded.
- Local police and the public prosecutor opened preliminary proceedings for negligent homicide to collect evidence, take statements and assess criminal responsibility.
- Authorities have not released a cause for the crash or a final assessment of vehicle and infrastructure damage as investigations and technical checks continue.
- The collision closed Arthur‑Hoffmann‑Straße between Kurt‑Eisner‑Straße and Hardenbergstraße and forced tram line 9 to be rerouted for several hours before the street was reopened later in the afternoon.