Violent crash at Potsdamer Platz – two seriously injured

Serious accident at the intersection of Stresemannstrasse and Dessauer Strasse in Berlin-Kreuzberg

The scene of the accident with the two badly damaged cars Photo: Spreepicture

By Dirk Boettger

Serious accident early Wednesday evening at the intersection of Stresemannstrasse and Dessauer Strasse in Berlin-Kreuzberg not far from Potsdamer Platz!

A carsharing car – a VW Polo – and a VW Golf crashed into each other. The two drivers were seriously injured and given first aid on site by an emergency doctor from a rescue helicopter and paramedics and then transported to nearby hospitals.

Crash at the intersection of Stresemannstrasse and Dessauer Strasse in Berlin-Kreuzberg

A police officer looks into the Golf Cabrio. The driver’s door is heavily dented Photo: Spreepicture

The exact cause of the accident is still unclear, the intersection is closed until further notice due to the investigations by the Berlin police and the associated accident recording.

Crash at the intersection of Stresemannstrasse and Dessauer Strasse in Berlin-Kreuzberg

The car sharing provider’s VW Polo Photo: Spreepicture

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Berlin police Potsdamer Platz traffic accident

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