German police said Monday that a man has died after crashing a car into Berlin�s iconic Brandenburg Gate.

Images from the scene show the mangled wreck of the dark-colored sedan between two pillars of the capital�s popular sightseeing spot.

Poland�s consul in Berlin, Marcin Krol, tweeted that he could confirm that the �driver of the Mercedes that hit the Brandenburg Gate yesterday at 23:30 was a Polish citizen. The car was also registered in Poland.�

Police said initial information indicated that other people weren�t harmed in the crash, which happened shortly before midnight.

Parts of the Brandenburg Gate were covered in soot, but there appeared to be no major damage to the structure.

(AP)