World News | Man Dies After Crashing Mercedes Sedan into Brandenburg Gate

Berlin, Jan 16 (AP) German police said on Monday that a man has died after crashing a car into Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate.

Images from the scene show the mangled wreck of the dark-coloured sedan between two pillars of the capital's popular sightseeing spot.

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Poland's consul in Berlin, Marcin Krol, tweeted that he could confirm that the “driver of the Mercedes that hit the Brandenburg Gate yesterday at 23:30 was a Polish citizen. The car was also registered in Poland.”

Police said initial information indicated that other people weren't harmed in the crash, which happened shortly before midnight.

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Parts of the Brandenburg Gate were covered in soot, but there appeared to be no major damage to the structure. (AP)

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