Tragedy in Schildow in Brandenburg: A car leaves the street and hits a small group. Any help came too late for a woman.
Schildow – A pedestrian was hit and killed by an SUV in Schildow, Brandenburg. The 60-year-old was in the town north of Berlin with a two-year-old child in a stroller and his father, said the North Police Department.
Around 4 p.m., the older driver of the car had left the street and crossed the curb onto the sidewalk. He captured the family. The grandmother died at the scene of the accident.
According to the police, the toddler suffered minor head injuries and the 36-year-old father suffered a leg fracture. Both were taken to a nearby accident clinic by rescue helicopter. According to the police, an emergency chaplain looked after accident witnesses and emergency services.
The injured driver in the accident also came to the hospital. According to the police, investigations into his identity had not yet been completed. Why the accident happened was initially unclear. In order to clarify the background, the public prosecutor hired an accident expert. The property damage was estimated at around 30,000 euros. dpa
