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Woman, 60, killed after being hit by two cars in Hoppegarten
A 60-year-old woman died after being hit by two cars on Wednesday evening in Hoppegarten, east of Berlin.
She was crossing the road at a railway crossing near Birkenstein S-Bahn station when an 84-year-old driver struck her, throwing her onto the road, and a second car ran over her.
Both drivers initially continued on without stopping.
The 84-year-old later returned while police were investigating, and officers took his driving licence; police are still looking for the second driver.
Police are investigating suspected negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an accident.
The road and railway tracks closed for about three hours, and replacement buses served the S5 and RB26 lines.
A 60-year-old woman was killed after being hit by two cars at a railway crossing in Hoppegarten.
The woman was crossing the road near Birkenstein S-Bahn station on Wednesday evening when an 84-year-old driver hit her head-on.
She was thrown onto the road and then run over by a second car.
Both drivers initially continued driving, and police are still searching for the second driver.
Police are investigating suspected negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an accident.
- Who
- A 60-year-old woman was killed. An 84-year-old driver hit her, and police are searching for the second driver.
- What
- The woman was hit by two cars and died at the scene.
- When
- Wednesday evening.
- Where
- At a railway crossing near Birkenstein S-Bahn station in Hoppegarten, Märkisch-Oderland.
- Why
- The circumstances are under investigation; police said the woman was crossing the road when the first car hit her.
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The woman crossed the road at a railway crossing near Birkenstein S-Bahn station.
An 84-year-old driver hit her head-on, throwing her onto the road, where a second car ran over her.
Both cars initially continued driving.
The 84-year-old driver returned to the scene, and police seized his driving licence.
- Victim
- 60-year-old woman
- Location
- Railway crossing near Birkenstein S-Bahn station, Hoppegarten
- First driver
- 84-year-old man
- Second driver
- Still being sought by police
- Rail disruption
- S5 and RB26 services were affected by a closure lasting about three hours