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Scot killed 'while taking selfie' on German motorway | Scot killed 'while taking selfie' on German motorway |
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A Scot has been knocked down and killed after apparently trying to take a selfie on a German motorway. | A Scot has been knocked down and killed after apparently trying to take a selfie on a German motorway. |
The man was named on social media as Dean Steele, from Uddingston, who was thought to have been 22. | The man was named on social media as Dean Steele, from Uddingston, who was thought to have been 22. |
He was with two friends when he was hit by a car on the A24 Autobahn in Gudow, near Hamburg, at about 11:40 on Sunday. | He was with two friends when he was hit by a car on the A24 Autobahn in Gudow, near Hamburg, at about 11:40 on Sunday. |
In a statement, police in the nearby city of Lubeck said witnesses reported seeing the three men taking "cell phone pictures of themselves". | In a statement, police in the nearby city of Lubeck said witnesses reported seeing the three men taking "cell phone pictures of themselves". |
Mr Steele was hit by an Audi A6 being driven by a 73-year-old man. | Mr Steele was hit by an Audi A6 being driven by a 73-year-old man. |
The three men had stayed in Hamburg before travelling to the area by train. | The three men had stayed in Hamburg before travelling to the area by train. |
Police said they may have been drinking before the accident. | Police said they may have been drinking before the accident. |
The identity of the dead man has not been formally released, but a spokesman for the Foreign Office said relatives were aware of his death. | The identity of the dead man has not been formally released, but a spokesman for the Foreign Office said relatives were aware of his death. |
The spokesman added: "We are supporting the family of a British man who sadly died in Germany on 30 April and are in contact with the local authorities." | The spokesman added: "We are supporting the family of a British man who sadly died in Germany on 30 April and are in contact with the local authorities." |
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