- The mother, 41 and her child had been visiting from Belgium with family
- They were killed by the speeding driver as they crossed the road
An 83-year-old man in Berlin has killed a tourist and her four-year-old child in front of terrified relatives.
The driver, who had been speeding before the collision, smashed into the mother who was pushing her child in a pram across the road.
The woman’s partner and sister witnessed the horrifying crash and were taken to hospital where they were treated for shock.
The family had been visiting from Belgium and were crossing the road near a busy shopping centre,
The 41-year-old mother died in hospital and despite an emergency operation, her son died the same evening the German news agency dpa reported.
A mother and her small child were crossing the road when they were tragically killed by a speeding driver
The 83-year-old driver killed the mother, 41, and her four-year-old child near Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
Two relatives witnessed the accident and had to be treated for shock.
Police confirmed the 83-year-old had been speeding ahead of the deadly accident.
James Klein, a press spokesman for the Berlin fire brigade, said the car ran into the woman as she crossed the road with her child.
According to police, the 83-year-old driver was taken to a hospital but was released after treatment.
