Wasp in car causes driver to crash near Berlin - ?10,000 in damage

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2026-07-29

Leipzig, Germany (dpa) - A man driving through the town of Spremberg south-east of Berlin crashed his car on being distracted by a wasp, resulting in thousands of euros in damage, police in the German state of Brandenberg reported on Wednesday. While the driver escaped injury, there was considerable damage to a lamp post and a fence. The car had to be towed away. Police assessed damage at around ?10,000 ($11,400). The incident, which took place......

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