Brandenburg accident: Car crashes into mopeds while overtaking - four dead

Four people were killed in a head-on collision between a car and three mopeds in Brandenburg. The accident happened in the evening near Biesenthal in the Barnim district, the police said. Accordingly, the driver wanted to overtake several vehicles - and collided with three of four oncoming mopeds. The car then caught fire.

According to the police, the three drivers of the mopeds and a female passenger suffered such serious injuries in the collision that they died at the scene of the accident. The driver of the fourth moped was able to avoid the car and was uninjured. The driver was taken to hospital with injuries.

Emergency chaplains and after-operation teams look after relatives of those who were fatally injured, some of whom appeared at the scene of the accident, as well as emergency services. The roadway on State Road 200 was completely closed for rescue operations and the accident investigation. The identification of the dead is still ongoing, said a police spokesman when asked. The accident happened around 7:40 p.m.