Cyclist hurt in Kohl car collision

BERLIN - Dr Helmut Kohl was unhurt, but a 16 year old girl was taken to hospital after the German Chancellor's armoured Mercedes…

BERLIN - Dr Helmut Kohl was unhurt, but a 16 year old girl was taken to hospital after the German Chancellor's armoured Mercedes collided with the cyclist near Berlin's Tempelhof airport, press reports said yesterday.

Dr Kohl was on his way to the airport early on Tuesday when the cyclist crashed into the car. She was taken to hospital for treatment but was sent home a few hours later, the BZ daily reported.

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