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Fatal traffic accidents reported in Sion and Berlin
A 93-year-old pedestrian died in Sion, Switzerland, after being struck by a car near a roundabout and a pedestrian crossing on Rue de Lausanne. Following the collision, the man was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
In Berlin, Germany, a 56-year-old taxi driver died following a head-on collision on Torstraße in Berlin-Mitte. The accident occurred shortly after midnight when a vehicle collided with the taxi during a turning maneuver. Two passengers in the other vehicle sustained injuries and were hospitalized. Police reported that the 38-year-old driver of the second vehicle had a blood alcohol level of 1.6 per mille.