Berlin Teen's Reckless Escape Injures Eight: Unlicensed Driver Crashes Car-Sharing Vehicle

March 27, 2025
Berlin Teen's Reckless Escape Injures Eight: Unlicensed Driver Crashes Car-Sharing Vehicle
  • Police are investigating the teenager for multiple traffic offenses and aggravated assault, with his passengers also taken into custody.

  • The fire department classified the situation as a 'mass casualty incident,' deploying 22 vehicles and 60 personnel to assist at the scene.

  • All passengers were temporarily detained by the police, and the driver is under investigation for various traffic offenses and causing bodily harm.

  • On the evening of March 26, 2025, a 17-year-old driver in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen fled from police in a car-sharing vehicle, injuring eight people in the process.

  • The driver was accompanied by three passengers aged 16 to 19 at the time of the incident.

  • Investigations are ongoing against the minor for several traffic offenses and dangerous bodily harm.

  • In an attempt to evade a police control, the driver initially reversed the vehicle, injuring a police officer before hitting several pedestrians on the street.

  • The vehicle ultimately collided with a building on Brunnenstraße, trapping a 25-year-old woman underneath, who sustained critical injuries and required hospitalization.

  • Among the injured, one pedestrian is reported to be in critical condition, while five others sustained minor injuries and two required medical attention.

  • Police and bystanders provided first aid to the injured woman at the scene.

  • The injured woman was transported to a hospital for treatment following the incident.

  • The driver was arrested at the scene and was found to be unlicensed, lacking a valid driver's permit.

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