Serious Accident in Berlin-Zehlendorf: Firefighters Rescue Person from Car
Berlin, January 15 – A serious traffic accident occurred on Clayallee in Berlin-Zehlendorf on Wednesday, involving a van and a car. Emergency services were quickly on the scene, with firefighters undertaking a complex rescue operation to free an entrapped individual. The incident resulted in one person sustaining life-threatening injuries and two others being lightly injured. Police have initiated an investigation to determine the exact cause of the collision.
Details of the Accident and Rescue Operation
The collision, which took place on Wednesday, involved a transporter van and a passenger car. According to reports from the Berlin Fire Department, the impact left one person severely trapped within their vehicle. Firefighters utilized specialized equipment to extricate the individual, who was then immediately transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Two other individuals involved in the accident received minor injuries and were treated by paramedics at the scene. The severity of the damage to the Smart car involved in the collision was evident from photographs released by the Berlin Fire Department, highlighting the force of the impact.
Police Investigation Underway
The Berlin Police have taken over the investigation into the accident. While details regarding the cause are still emerging, authorities are examining all factors that may have contributed to the collision. No further information has been released regarding the identities of those involved or the specific circumstances leading up to the crash.
Other Incidents in Berlin: A Summary of Recent Events
Man Hit by Tram in Prenzlauer Berg
In a separate incident, a 63-year-old man was hit by a tram on Greifswalder Straße in Prenzlauer Berg during the night of Wednesday. He suffered a head injury and was taken to a hospital. The 65-year-old tram driver was in shock. A specialized traffic crimes department of the police is investigating the incident.
Police Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer in Mitte
Police arrested a suspected drug dealer in Mitte on Tuesday. Officers noticed a driver behaving erratically on Hermannplatz. After stopping the 27-year-old man on Littenstraße, they discovered he did not have a driver’s license and was suspected of being under the influence of drugs. A search of his car revealed 40 small containers with what appeared to be narcotics. The man was taken into custody for a blood test and later released. Investigations by Police Directorate 5 (City) are ongoing.
Firefighters Rescue Person from Teltow Canal
On Tuesday evening, the Berlin Fire Department rescued a person from the Teltow Canal near Britzer Damm in Neukölln. The individual, whose identity and reasons for being in the water are unknown, was rescued by a firefighter in a water rescue suit before the arrival of rescue divers. The person sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Fatal Apartment Fire in Lichtenberg
A 44-year-old man died in a hospital after an apartment fire broke out in the kitchen of his residence on Buggenhagenstraße in Lichtenberg on Tuesday morning. Residents noticed smoke around 9:45 AM and alerted the fire department. Firefighters evacuated the building and found the man unconscious in his fourth-floor apartment. The street was closed for several hours during the rescue and extinguishing efforts. The criminal police are investigating the cause of the fire on suspicion of negligent arson.
Men Invade Iranian Embassy Grounds, Tear Down Flag
Two men entered the grounds of the Iranian Embassy in Dahlem (Steglitz-Zehlendorf) on Tuesday evening and tore down the Iranian flag. They attempted to hoist two historical flags but were unsuccessful. The incident occurred after a group had appeared in front of the embassy earlier, posing with a historical flag. During the third appearance of the group, two men, aged 28 and 33, climbed over a fence while others distracted security personnel. A security guard used pepper spray on the intruders. Police arrested the two men on the sidewalk after they left the premises. All six suspects involved were later released after being issued a ban and are facing charges of property damage, trespassing, and desecration of foreign flags and national emblems. The State Criminal Police Office’s State Security Department is conducting further investigations. The incident is linked to the ongoing protests in Iran against the authoritarian regime.
Berlin Woman Murdered in Tuscany – Two Arrests
Italian police have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a Berlin woman in Tuscany. A man and a woman are suspected of intentionally killing the woman, whose body was discovered last summer in a wooded area near Castagno d’Andrea, not far from Florence. A blood-stained stone was found nearby. Media reports suggest the suspects are her partner and a female acquaintance of his. The woman had been living in Italy with her partner for some time and had given birth a few months before her death. Investigators believe the suspects sought to access approximately three million euros from life insurance policies taken out in the name of the 52-year-old woman. According to police, the man allegedly persuaded his partner to go for a walk in the woods on the morning of the crime and then secretly sedated her. His alleged accomplice then drove the unconscious woman to a secluded forest road and struck her head multiple times with a large stone, staging the scene to look like an accident.
Police Arrest Fake Police Officers in Prenzlauer Berg
Following an arrest in Lichterfelde on Monday, police made further arrests of suspected fake police officers in Prenzlauer Berg (Pankow) on Tuesday. Three suspects, aged 16, 17, and 25, called an 84-year-old resident of Heinz-Bartsch-Straße, claiming there were fraudulent transfers from his wife’s account. They instructed the senior to withdraw a large sum of money for verification by an alleged police officer. The 84-year-old became suspicious and contacted the police. After an appointment was made for the money collection, plainclothes officers from the State Criminal Police Office arrested the collector at the door and two other suspects in a getaway vehicle. The trio was processed and handed over to the relevant department for fraud offenses. The two younger suspects were transferred to youth emergency services, while the oldest was scheduled to appear before a detention judge on Wednesday.
Cormorant Rescue in Kreuzberg
On Tuesday, an unusual rescue operation by police and fire department took place in Kreuzberg around 2:50 PM. Passersby had reported a bird trapped under a van on Bergmannstraße, initially believed to be a penguin. Police called in the fire department, who successfully freed the bird, identified as a cormorant, using a net. The reluctant animal was placed in a transport box and taken to an animal clinic. How the cormorant ended up on Bergmannstraße is still unclear.
Body Found in Steglitz
On Tuesday, around 12:25 PM, Berlin police found a lifeless man in the foyer of a residential building on Wrangelstraße in Steglitz. According to police, the area is increasingly frequented by homeless individuals, and the deceased may belong to this group. Further information regarding the man’s identity is currently unavailable. The State Criminal Police Office is investigating.
Demonstration Restricts Traffic in Mitte
On Wednesday, traffic in Berlin-Mitte was restricted due to a demonstration. Between 9 AM and 11 AM, streets along the route from Friedrichstraße station, Georgenstraße, Friedrichstraße, Unter den Linden, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, and Spandauer Straße to Neptunbrunnen were temporarily closed. The traffic information center advised commuters of potential delays.
Hundreds Demonstrate in Berlin for Iran’s Protest Movement
On Tuesday, hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to show their support for the mass protests against the Iranian government. Police initially counted over 150 people in front of the US Embassy, with numbers growing to several hundred according to a dpa reporter. The protest, which had 100 registered participants, saw many carrying the old Iranian flag with a lion and sun, and placards featuring images of the Shah, overthrown in 1979, and his son Reza Pahlavi, a prominent exile politician. One poster urged US President Donald Trump to save Iran. This followed a similar demonstration on Saturday, where approximately 1,400 people gathered in the capital to express solidarity.
Police Discover Cannabis Plantations in Spandau and Wedding
Berlin police discovered two cannabis plantations in Spandau and Wedding. In Spandau, a witness reported two men moving bags from a vacant apartment into a white van, suspecting a burglary. Police arrived to find the men fleeing to the attic, where they were arrested. The bags contained cannabis plants, leading to a search warrant and the discovery of 119 cannabis plants, 10 vacuum-sealed bags of cannabis flowers, extensive cultivation equipment, and a possibly manipulated power supply. The van was also full, and cash and smartphones were seized.
In Wedding, police were called after a resident’s attempt to have his door opened by a locksmith led to an aggressive reaction from another resident. Upon arrival, officers heard loud banging noises resembling gunshots. After retreating and surrounding the building, special forces apprehended a man inside. They discovered a cannabis plantation with approximately 6 kg of cannabis and a blank-firing weapon, likely the source of the noises.
Source: Berliner Feuerwehr, Berlin Police
