At least two dead after car ploughs into crowd in Germany
A vehicle drove through busy shopping street in central Leipzig, killing and injuring several people, according to local media
At least two people have been killed and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, local media reported on Monday.
The incident reportedly took place on Grimmaische Strasse, a central shopping street linking key landmarks with the city’s market square.
Local broadcaster Radio Leipzig reported that a damaged Volkswagen SUV was seen speeding through a pedestrian zone, with a person on top of the vehicle.
Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung confirmed the preliminary death toll, telling reporters that the surrounding area had been secured.
According to Deutsche Welle, citing police in the state of Saxony, the driver has been detained.
It was initially unclear whether the incident was deliberate or an accident, Berliner Zeitung reported, adding that an investigation is ongoing.
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