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Car crashes into advertising pillar: 100,000 euros damage

A 22-year-old man has crashed into an advertising pillar in Kassel, causing damage of more than 100,000 euros. The man probably lost control on Tuesday evening due to excessive speed and skidded his car, police said on Wednesday.

A blue light on a police emergency vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A blue light on a police emergency vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Traffic - Car crashes into advertising pillar: 100,000 euros damage

A 22-year-old man has crashed into an advertising pillar in Kassel, causing damage of more than 100,000 euros. The man lost control on Tuesday evening, probably due to speeding, and skidded his car, police said on Wednesday.

The car swerved, drove across the oncoming lane and hit several traffic signs before crashing into the advertising pillar. This toppled over due to the force of the impact and was destroyed. The 22-year-old and his two passengers were uninjured. In addition to the total loss of the car, worth around 100,000 euros, there was also around 6000 euros worth of damage to the signs and the advertising pillar. The police are investigating.

Police statement

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The incident occurred in the city of Kassel, located in Northern Hesse. The 'litfass column', a common type of advertising pillar in Germany, was severely damaged in the accident. Despite the severe damage to the car and the advertising pillar, fortunately, no one was injured, including the 22-year-old driver and his two passengers. The police are currently conducting an investigation into the cause of the accident in the city of Cassel, Hesse.

Source: www.stern.de

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