A police car drives through Berlin (symbol photo) Photo: picture alliance/dpa
By Christian Bart
In a turning accident in Lichtenrade, an 85-year-old cyclist died in the hospital early on Saturday morning. He was seriously injured on November 2nd.
According to witnesses, a 37-year-old man was driving his Hyundai on Fehlingstrasse towards Lichtenrader Damm at around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
According to the police, when he turned left into Lichtenrader Damm, he collided with the cyclist who was coming towards him from Grimmstraße and was driving straight ahead.
The 85-year-old fell and was taken to hospital with serious head injuries.
There is currently a construction site in the area of the intersection.
The traffic light is said to have been out of order at the time of the accident. The police are investigating the cause of the accident.