A dramatic incident occurred in Berlin on Autobahn 100. A man caused several accidents in a row - probably on purpose. Then he made a threat.
- A motorist caused several accidents in a row on the Autobahn 100 in Berlin.
- Apparently the man caused the accidents on purpose.
- Then he threatened with a dangerous object.
Update from 09.03 a.m.: Apparently, the man who caused three accidents on the federal highway 100 in Berlin acted for political reasons . The German press agency learned this from investigators. Attorney General Margarete Koppers will inform the Legal Committee about the findings so far in the afternoon , said a spokesman for the judiciary. Further details are not yet known.
Accidents on Bundesautobahn 100 in Berlin: State security investigates against motorists
Update from August 19, 8.27 a.m.: As has now been officially confirmed, the state security is investigating the man who caused three accidents on Berlin's city motorway 100 on Tuesday evening ( see first report ). The driver was carrying a supposed ammunition box - he had announced that there was a " dangerous object " in the box , according to a police spokeswoman. Forensic technicians only found tools in it.
The state security is also investigating the case of the celebrity chef Attila Hildmann and the attack on the “ heute-show” team .
Bundesautobahn 100 in Berlin: car driver causes several accidents - police speak out
The police have not yet confirmed that the man had deliberately caused the accidents . A police spokeswoman said, however, that according to witnesses, the driver gave the impression that he caused the accidents willfully . The man was arrested.
The incident was followed by the highway being closed for hours . According to the spokeswoman, passengers from nearby vehicles had to leave the motorway on foot as a precaution.
First report from August 19, 6.30 a.m .:
Berlin - A driver in Berlin caused great excitement on Tuesday evening (August 18) , who caused three accidents in succession on the Autobahn 100 at around 6:35 p.m.
As the picture reports, the police assume that the man who was driving a black Opel Astra committed the accidents in a targeted manner. The accidents occurred one after the other in Wilmersdorf, Schöneberg and Tempelhof . A total of six people were injured - three of them seriously.
Berlin: Chaos on Bundesautobahn 100 - man probably caused several accidents
Apparently, the driver sped his car over two motorcyclists . You were badly injured. When the 30-year-old man finally stopped his car, according to the picture information, he threatened that nobody should approach and that he had a dangerous object - it was probably a metal box - with him. Basically he should have said: "Nobody comes closer, otherwise you will die."
On Tuesday evening, traffic jammed on the A100 in Berlin, which was closed after the accidents.
© Paul Zinken / dpa
The police eventually overwhelmed and arrested the man . The A100 has been largely closed for security reasons . Explosives experts examined the man's car and the metal box, but could not find any traces of explosives. When X-raying a suspicious box on the roof of the car, apparently only tools were discovered.
Berlin: Chaos on federal highway 100: Man probably deliberately built three accidents - state security determined
According to the picture, the man shouted "Allahu akbar" after he got out of the car. However, there is no officially confirmed report from the police. As the sheet further reports, the state security is now to investigate. ( nema )
Unbelievable scenes recently played out on the A13 near Berlin. Hands suddenly waved from a truck.
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