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Car crashes into Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, driver dead

  • January 16, 2023

One person has died after a car crashed into the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, police said on early on Monday.

The car crashed into a column of the famous landmark at around 23:30 (UTC) on Sunday night. Police have now secured the area.

According to police no passengers were found inside the vehicle.

A closeer photo of the crashed car
The car crashed into one of the pillars shortly before midnight, police saidImage: Paul Zinken/dpa/picture alliance

“Investigations into the driver’s identity and what happened are ongoing,” Berlin Police said in a statement.

The Brandenburg Gate was built in 1791 and now sits in the center of Berlin. It is one of the most iconic landmarks in Germany.

zc/kb (dpa, AFP)

Article source: https://www.dw.com/en/car-crashes-into-berlin-s-brandenburg-gate-driver-dead/a-64401126?maca=en-rss-en-ger-1023-xml-atom

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