On Saturday afternoon, a cyclist was injured in Berlin-Friedenau when he crashed into a car door that suddenly opened. Berlin police announced this on Sunday.
According to the report, the 72-year-old is said to have been riding his bicycle along the main road from Stierstrasse towards Breslauer Platz. According to current information, the 30-year-old passenger of a car parked at the side of the road is said to have opened the rear left door, which the approaching cyclist collided with and then fell onto the road.
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Rescue workers took the senior citizen, who according to police suffered several injuries, to a hospital. According to a doctor’s statement, the 72-year-old is not currently in danger of dying. A specialist department for traffic offenses has taken over the investigation. (Tsp)
