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Wanda Perdelwitz, 41, Dies After Hamburg Dooring Crash

The investigation now centers on a witness appeal from Hamburg police.

Overview

  • Perdelwitz suffered life-threatening head injuries on September 28 in Hamburg’s Rotherbaum when she struck the opened passenger door of a stopped transport vehicle on a marked bike lane and later died in hospital.
  • Hamburg police say they are investigating the dooring collision and are seeking witnesses to the incident.
  • NDR adjusted its schedule to air the Großstadtrevier film “St. Pauli, 06:07 Uhr” at 22:00 in her memory, and her former colleagues dedicated a St. Pauli Theater premiere to her.
  • The ADFC criticized the city’s cycling infrastructure as unforgiving and announced a memorial vigil with a ghost bike on Sunday at An der Verbindungsbahn.
  • Local reports citing police state she was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash; the actress, known for nine years on Großstadtrevier, leaves a son born in 2019.