"Tree had to be felled by the fire brigade": Munich police give all the details about the strange accident
Created: 01/20/2022, 12:28 p.m
By: Lukas Schierlinger
Munich fire brigade and police were required in the course of an accident.
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A tree was badly damaged in the course of an accident in Munich.
Previously, a motorist had rushed over green strips and footpaths and cycle paths.
Munich – On Wednesday afternoon (January 19), a 61-year-old resident of Munich drove out of town in his Ford on Ungererstrasse.
For an unknown reason, the man turned left over the green lane divider and so into oncoming traffic.
There he collided with the Audi of a 35-year-old from Munich.
Accident in Munich: Man gets on the oncoming lane, then on a green strip on the sidewalk and bike path
The Ford driver then crossed the green strip next to the road and collided with a tree, which even broke as a result.
The 61-year-old continued his journey on the adjacent footpath and cycle path, where he collided with a parked electric scooter and a parked motorcycle.
But that's not all: The man then rushed through a green strip planted with bushes and trees and only came to a standstill in a driveway behind it.
"The damaged tree had to be felled": collision in Munich has consequences
In their press report on Thursday, the Munich police gave the all-clear: "No one was injured in the traffic accident."
However, all vehicles involved were severely damaged.
"The damaged tree had to be cut down by the fire brigade.
According to the current state of knowledge, the total damage amounts to more than 20,000 euros," the press report said.
While the accident was being recorded, Ungererstrasse had to be closed towards the city center for about two hours.
The result was minor traffic delays.
The Munich traffic police are now conducting further investigations.
