Lichtenberg: Driver suspected of drink-driving allegedly ran red light, cyclist hurt
Two cars and a cyclist collided at the Landsberger Allee/Weissenseer Weg junction in Berlin. Police said the 36-year-old suspected of causing the crash had a breath alcohol level of about 1.6 per mille and no licence.
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Three people were injured in a crash involving two cars and a cyclist in Berlin's Lichtenberg district on Saturday evening. According to preliminary police findings, a 36-year-old driver allegedly ran a red light on Landsberger Allee at around 6:50 p.m. in the Fennpfuhl neighbourhood and entered the junction with Weissenseer Weg, where he collided with a car driven by a 24-year-old man on Weissenseer Weg.
A 44-year-old cyclist who had entered the junction on a green light in the bike lane hit one of the cars and fell, police said. Which vehicle struck him is still under investigation. He suffered bruises and abrasions and was able to leave hospital after outpatient treatment.
The 36-year-old was taken to hospital with bruised ribs and his 31-year-old passenger with head pain. A breath test showed about 1.6 per mille, police said, and he could not produce a valid driving licence. A blood sample was taken. The 24-year-old was unhurt. Both cars were no longer drivable, and police are investigating.