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Hamburg (dpa / lno) - In an unsuccessful overtaking maneuver in Hamburg-Poppenbüttel, a driver was killed on Friday.

The man, born in 1981, overtook several vehicles at excessive speeds, said a police spokesman.

When he reined in, he lost control and hit a tree with his car.

The driver suffered fatal injuries and his passenger, born in 1978, was injured and rushed to hospital.

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