Police intervention on autobahn - Multiple vehicles damaged by stones on A111
Multiple vehicles were damaged by stone throwing on the A111 in Berlin-Tegel. A 51-year-old female driver suffered a shock and was taken to the hospital, according to the police.
The city motorway was closed in the southbound direction near the Tegel tunnel on Tuesday. Police secured over 60 gravel stones on the road.
During the search in the area, no suspect was arrested, a police spokeswoman said. Witnesses reportedly saw a boy or young man throwing several stones from a bridge onto the highway. The police are investigating for dangerous interference in road traffic.
Dented hood and cracked windshield
Emergency services were called to the A111 around 3:15 p.m. A motorist and a truck driver reported on a watch that their vehicles had been hit on the hood or windshield.
Additionally, a 43-year-old reported via the internet watch that the windshield of his car had been hit by a stone. At 6:50 p.m., three women aged 22, 44, and 51 reported to the police that their car had been hit and damaged by a stone each.
The police operation on the A111 in Berlin-Tegel focused on identifying the individual responsible for throwing stones, causing significant damage to several vehicles. The incident resulted in traffic disruptions, with the autobahn being closed in the southbound direction. Despite intensive efforts, the police were unable to arrest a suspect directly linked to the stone-throwing. Fortunately, no major accidents occurred during this period of criminality on the usually busy autobahn. The ongoing investigation aims to ensure safer traffic conditions on the A111 in future.
