Shock in Prenzlauer Berg: 91-year-old dies after accident with truck

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A tractor-trailer driver hit a 91-year-old senior woman in Prenzlauer Berg, who later died in hospital. Investigations are ongoing.

Ein Sattelzugfahrer erfasste eine 91-jährige Seniorin in Prenzlauer Berg, die später im Krankenhaus starb. Ermittlungen laufen.
A tractor-trailer driver hit a 91-year-old senior woman in Prenzlauer Berg, who later died in hospital. Investigations are ongoing.

Shock in Prenzlauer Berg: 91-year-old dies after accident with truck

On Monday morning, a tragic traffic accident occurred in Prenzlauer Berg that claimed the life of a 91-year-old pedestrian. At around 10 a.m., a 44-year-old truck driver drove along the Prenzlauer Promenade and turned right onto Wisbyer Straße. There, the elderly woman, who was crossing the street with a walker, was hit by the tractor-trailer.

Rescue workers were quickly on the scene and provided first aid before transporting the critically injured victim to hospital. Despite intensive medical treatment, the woman died on Tuesday morning from her serious injuries. The investigation into the incident has been initiated and is ongoing at the traffic investigation service of Police Directorate 1 (North).