Berlin: Person trapped under truck in Gesundbrunnen suffers life-threatening injuries
A person ended up under a truck on Prinzenallee around midday on Monday. Firefighters freed them using heavy equipment, and a rescue helicopter was also deployed.
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A person suffered life-threatening injuries, according to the fire brigade, on Monday around midday after ending up under a truck in Berlin's Gesundbrunnen district. According to a police spokesperson, the collision occurred on Prinzenallee near the junction with Badstrasse, with the person lying beneath the vehicle.
Berlin firefighters freed the person using heavy equipment. After initial treatment, the injured person was taken to hospital accompanied by an emergency doctor, with a rescue helicopter supporting the operation. Twenty firefighters were deployed.
It was initially unclear how the accident happened or whether a bicycle was involved. Police took over the scene after the rescue and are investigating the circumstances.