Berlin: 82-year-old driver dies after crash in Spandau, wife seriously injured
An elderly driver collided with a car that had the right of way in Berlin's Spandau district. He died in hospital overnight; his 84-year-old wife was seriously injured.
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An 82-year-old driver has died in hospital after a traffic accident in Berlin's Spandau district, police said. On Friday afternoon, the man collided at the junction of Prisdorfer Strasse and Brunsbuettler Damm with a car driven by a 28-year-old who had the right of way.
The impact pushed the senior's car into a parked vehicle. The 82-year-old and his 84-year-old wife, who was travelling with him, were taken to hospitals with serious injuries. The man died of his injuries the following night.
The 28-year-old driver of the other car was unhurt, according to police.