Berlin-Kreuzberg: Motorcyclist slides 50 metres after car turns on Mehringdamm
A 20-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a suspected spinal injury after a 38-year-old driver failed to see her while turning on Mehringdamm.
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A 20-year-old motorcyclist was injured on Mehringdamm in Berlin's Kreuzberg district. According to police, a 38-year-old driver wanted to make a U-turn through a gap in the central grass strip and failed to see the oncoming motorcyclist.
The woman braked hard to avoid a collision, fell and slid around 50 metres. Her motorcycle then hit the car. She was admitted to hospital with a suspected spinal injury; the driver was unhurt. Police said further investigations into how the accident happened are ongoing.