On Autobahn 10, a man crashed his car into a bridge pier and died at the scene of the accident.

The accident happened on Monday night in a construction area between Birkenwerder (Oberhavel district) and the Oranienburg crossing, a police spokesman said. The A10 had to be completely closed at times.

Occupational accident technician (Photo: spreepicture)
Occupational accident technician (Photo: spreepicture)

According to information from BZ, the Mercedes detached itself from a railing and crashed head-on into the pillar.

Car debris on the bridge pillar (Photo: spreepicture)
Car debris on the bridge pillar (Photo: spreepicture)

The man’s identity was not initially established. Police were also unable to provide information on the cause of the accident early Monday morning.

The remains of the Mercedes are removed (Photo: spreepicture)
The remains of the Mercedes are removed (Photo: spreepicture)

The highway was closed until 1 am on Monday morning.