The seriously injured Hertha fan died almost four weeks after the violent altercation near the Berlin Olympic Stadium. That’s what the police say. The man got into an argument with another supporter after the relegation game against HSV.
The Hertha BSC fan, who was seriously injured in a dispute after the relegation game against Hamburger SV in Berlin, is dead.
The 55-year-old died on Tuesday afternoon in a Berlin hospital, as the public prosecutor and the Berlin police announced on Wednesday.
The 55-year-old is said to have gotten into an argument on May 19 at an intersection in front of the Berlin Olympic Stadium with the driver of a car with Rostock license plates. When the 55-year-old Hertha fan wanted to go on, the passenger of the car, who is said to have worn a top with the Hansa Rostock club logo, hit him according to previous knowledge.
The 55-year-old fell, hit his head on the road and suffered serious injuries. The alleged perpetrator is said to have fled on foot. It was said that the driver drove away via the Olympische Straße in the direction of the Reichsstraße. The Hertha fan was taken to a hospital. The police were looking for more witnesses.
