An unknown person threw an e-scooter from a bridge onto Berlin’s A100 highway in the early hours of Sunday, April 26, 2026, forcing a taxi driver to swerve to avoid a collision.
The incident occurred around 1:10 a.m. Near the Hermann-Ganswindt Bridge in Berlin-Schöneberg, according to police reports. The e-scooter landed on the southbound lanes of the Stadtautobahn between the Kreuz Schöneberg and Alboinstraße exits.
No one was injured in the event, but authorities have launched an investigation into attempted homicide due to the deliberate nature of the act and the clear risk to life.
Police and prosecutors treat the act as a potential murder attempt
Berlin police and the public prosecutor’s office confirmed that a homicide unit is leading the inquiry, citing sufficient suspicion of a deliberate attempt to kill. Investigators believe one or more individuals threw the scooter from the bridge onto moving traffic.
A witness reported seeing the e-scooter fall just before the taxi driver encountered it, allowing time to react and avoid impact. The suspect fled the scene and remains unidentified.
Investigation focuses on bridge access and witness accounts
Officers are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby cameras and interviewing residents and commuters who use the Hermann-Ganswindt Bridge area. Forensic teams have examined the scooter for fingerprints or other trace evidence.
Investigators are too assessing whether similar incidents have occurred recently in Berlin, though no prior cases of objects being thrown from bridges onto the A100 have been officially recorded in the past year.
Why did authorities classify this as attempted homicide?
Police and prosecutors stated that throwing a heavy object like an e-scooter onto a high-speed highway creates a foreseeable and substantial risk of causing fatal injuries, which meets the legal threshold for attempted murder under German law.
Is there any description of the suspect?
No description of the suspect has been released by police, as the individual fled immediately after the act and was not captured on clear video footage available to investigators at this stage.
