A 38-year-old crashed into a tree on Bundesstraße 1 in the Oderbruch - his co-driver was seriously injured.
The vehicle was on the move early on Sunday morning when the man at Alt Tucheband (Märkisch-Oderland) crashed into a street tree for an initially unexplained cause.
The vehicle was badly damaged, the police said on Sunday.
Seelow - The 32-year-old co-driver had to be freed from the car by the fire brigade.
He suffered life-threatening injuries.
The 38-year-old driver of the car was slightly injured and refused medical treatment.
According to the police, an expert was called in to determine the cause of the accident.
B1 was temporarily closed during the rescue and recovery work.
dpa
