Tragedy in Schildow in Brandenburg: a car leaves the street and hits a small group of pedestrians.
Schildow – A pedestrian was hit and killed by an SUV in Schildow, Brandenburg. According to the situation center, the driver of the car also succumbed to his injuries.
The 60-year-old woman 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.
The accident driver was taken to a nearby accident clinic, where he died, as a spokeswoman for the Brandenburg situation center said in the evening. According to the police, the toddler suffered minor head injuries and the 36-year-old father suffered a leg fracture. Both were brought to the accident clinic by rescue helicopter. According to the police, an emergency chaplain looked after accident witnesses and emergency services.
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
